Mark 4:30
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Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?
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And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
Open source ↗In this chapter, we have, I. The parable of the seed, and the four sorts of ground (Mar 4:1-9), with the exposition of it (Mar 4:10-20), and the application of it (Mar 4:21-25). II. The parable of the seed growing gradually, but insensibly (Mar 4:26-29). III. The parable of the grain of mustard-seed, and a general account of Christ's parables (Mar 4:30-34). IV. The miracle of Christ's sudden stilling a storm at sea (Mar 4:35-41).
Open source ↗4:30-32 Jesus contrasts a very small beginning with a large result. The mustard seed is proverbially small (see Matt 17:20).
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What can I say for you? To what can I compare you, O Daughter of Jerusalem? To what can I liken you, that I may console you, O Virgin Daughter of Zion? For your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can ever heal you?
Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: