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Book of Mark Chapter 4 - Read Chapter 4:24 - [In Context ]"Think carefully about the things you hear. The way you give is the way God will give to you. But God will give you more than you give.
4:25 - [In Context ]The person that has {something} will receive more. But the person that does not have {much} will lose even the little amount he has."
4:26 - [In Context ]Then Jesus said, "The kingdom of God is like a man that plants seed in the ground.
4:27 - [In Context ]The seed begins to grow. It grows night and day. It is not important if the man is sleeping or awake; the seed still grows. The man does not know how the seed grows.
4:28 - [In Context ]Without any help, the ground grows grain. First the plant grows, then the head, and then all the grain in the head.
4:29 - [In Context ]When the grain is ready, the man cuts it. This is the harvest time."
4:30 - [In Context ]Then Jesus said, "What can I use to show you what the kingdom of God is like? What story can I use to explain it?
4:31 - [In Context ]The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed. The mustard seed is the smallest seed that you plant in the ground.
4:32 - [In Context ]But when you plant this seed, it grows and becomes the largest of all the plants in your garden. It has branches that are very big. The wild birds can come and make nests there and be protected from the sun."
4:33 - [In Context ]Jesus used many stories like these to teach them. He taught them all that they could understand.
4:34 - [In Context ]Jesus always used stories to teach the people. But when Jesus and his followers were alone together, Jesus explained everything to them.
Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; WJD - What Jesus Did!; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest;
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