Mark 4:28
Mark · New Testament · Chapter 4
“For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.”Mark 4:28
What Does Mark 4:28 Mean?
Mark 4:28 is found in the book of Mark, chapter 4, verse 28 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to Mark 4:28 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 1:12“And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”Genesis 1:11“And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.”Philippians 1:9“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;”Hosea 6:3“Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.”Mark 4:31“It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:”Matthew 13:26“But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.”Philippians 1:6“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:”Colossians 1:10“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;”1 Thessalonians 3:12“And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:”Ecclesiastes 3:1“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:”Ecclesiastes 3:11“He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.”Isaiah 61:11“For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.”Psalms 92:13“Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.”Genesis 2:4“These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,”Genesis 2:9“And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.”Genesis 4:11“And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;”Psalms 1:3“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”Proverbs 4:18“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”2 Thessalonians 1:11“Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:”
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