Mark:4:26-41
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And he said ,
So is the kingdom of God ,
as if a man should cast seed into the ground ;
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And should sleep ,
and rise night and day ,
and the seed should spring and grow up ,
he knoweth not how .
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For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself ;
first the blade ,
then the ear ,
after that the full corn in the ear .
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But when the fruit is brought forth ,
immediately he putteth in the sickle ,
because the harvest is come .
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And he said ,
Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God ?
or with what comparison shall we compare it ?
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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 :
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But when it is sown ,
it groweth up ,
and becometh greater than all herbs ,
and shooteth out great branches ;
so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it .
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And with many such parables spake he the word unto them ,
as they were able to hear it .
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But without a parable spake he not unto them :
and when they were alone ,
he expounded all things to his disciples .
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And the same day ,
when the even was come ,
he saith unto them ,
Let us pass over unto the other side .
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And when they had sent away the multitude ,
they took him even as he was in the ship .
And there were also with him other little ships .
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And there arose a great storm of wind ,
and the waves beat into the ship ,
so that it was now full .
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And he was in the hinder part of the ship ,
asleep on a pillow :
and they awake him ,
and say unto him ,
Master ,
carest thou not that we perish ?
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And he arose ,
and rebuked the wind ,
and said unto the sea ,
Peace ,
be still .
And the wind ceased ,
and there was a great calm .
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And he said unto them ,
Why are ye so fearful ?
how is it that ye have no faith ?
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And they feared exceedingly ,
and said one to another ,
What manner of man is this ,
that even the wind and the sea obey him ?