Mark 4
Treated in 30 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 4:19 but worries about this present age, the false promise of wealth, and longing for other things crowd in and smother the word, so that it bears no fruit. 4
- 4:39 Jesus woke, rebuked the wind, and commanded the sea, "Silence! Be still!" The wind dropped, and a great calm came over the water. 4
- 4:26 He also said, "It is like this with the kingdom of God: a man throws seed on the ground. 3
- 4:28 The earth bears its crop on its own: first the green blade, then the ear, then the ear full of grain. 3
- 4:41 Great fear came over them, and they kept saying to one another, "Who is this, then, that wind and sea alike obey him?" 3
- 4:15 Some are like seed sown beside the path. When the word is sown in them and they hear it, Satan comes at once and carries off the word that was planted in them. 2
- 4:27 He goes to sleep at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows tall, though he does not know how. 2
- 4:30 He also said, "What shall we liken the kingdom of God to? What parable shall we set beside it? 2
- 4:31 It is like a mustard seed. When it is sown in the ground, it is smaller than every other seed on earth. 2
- 4:32 But once it is sown, it shoots up and becomes bigger than all the garden plants. It sends out branches so large that the birds of the sky can settle in its shade." 2
- 4:38 Jesus himself was asleep on the cushion at the back of the boat. They woke him and said, "Teacher, does it mean nothing to you that we are going to die?" 2
- 4:40 Then he asked them, "Why are you so afraid? Is there still no faith in you?" 2
- 4:1 Once more he began teaching by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so enormous that he stepped into a boat and sat in it out on the water, while all the people stayed on the shore by the lake. 1
- 4:11 He told them, "You have been given the mystery of the kingdom of God. But for those outside, everything comes in parables, 1
- 4:16 In the same way, others are like seed sown on rocky ground. When they hear the word, they welcome it at once with joy, 1
- 4:17 but it takes no root in them, and they last only a short while. Then, when hardship or persecution arises on account of the word, they soon fall away. 1
- 4:18 Still others are like seed sown among thorns. They hear the word, 1
- 4:22 For nothing is hidden except to be brought out in the open, and nothing has been kept secret except so that it might come to light. 1
- 4:29 And when the grain is ready, he puts in the sickle at once, because harvest time has come." 1
- 4:35 As evening came on that day, Jesus said to his disciples, "Let us go across to the far side of the lake." 1
- 4:36 They sent the crowd away and took him along in the boat, since he was already in it. Other boats also went with him. 1
- 4:37 A fierce windstorm blew up, and the waves were crashing into the boat, so that it was already filling with water. 1
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Where it is preached
- Tell Me the Story – Book 5: Wonders and Stories ·
The Farmer and the Seeds cites Mark 4:1–20
…us. Good soil hears God’s Word, holds on to it, and lets it grow. Read it in your Bible: Mark 4:1–20 Dear God, please make my heart like good soil. Help me to listen to your Word, to hold on…
- He Holds My Tomorrows ·
Enoch cites Mark 4:11
…(Romans 16:25-26). It was Jesus who first spoke about the mystery of the kingdom (Mark 4:11), but Paul also used this expression many times. A good theme for personal Bible Study…
- All Things for Good ·
The worst things work for good to the godly cites Mark iv. 15
…good to the godly. The evil of temptation works for good. Satan is called the tempter (Mark iv. 15). He is ever lying in ambush, he is continually at work with one saint or another. The…
- The Ten Commandments ·
4.3 The Word cites Mark 4: 15
…‘When they have heard, Satan comes immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown.’ Mark 4: 15. Our memories should be like the chest of the ark, where the law was put. (7) Reduce your…
- Talks to the Farmer ·
The Parable of the Sower cites Mark 4:16–17
…tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away” (Mark 4:16–17, ESV). Have we not seen many who receive the word with joy? They have no deep conviction…
- How to Succeed in the Christian Life ·
Persecution cites Mark 4: 17
…when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the Word straightway they stumble” (Mark 4: 17). I have seen many an apparently promising Christian life brought to an end in this way.…
- Godliness ·
Second Address cites Mark 4:19
…people do? Have you ever thought of those solemn words in the parable of the sower? Mark 4:19: “...but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other…
- The Key Teachings of Catherine Booth ·
Popular Christianity cites MARK 4:19
…and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. MARK 4:19 She noticed, too, how respectable the things were that did the choking. The parable does…
- Portraits of Courage – C. T. Studd ·
The Squire Who Sold His Horses cites Mark 4:19
…and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful” (Mark 4:19, ASV). In Charlie’s case the thorns were not wicked. They were the pleasant things of a…
- Unspoken Sermons ·
The Final Unmasking cites Mark iv. 22
…as reported by his evangelist. In one case, with which we will not now occupy ourselves—Mark iv. 22; Luke viii. 16—he uses it to enforce the duty of those who have received light to let it…
- Talks to the Farmer ·
What the Farm Laborers Can Do and What They Cannot Do cites Mark 4:26–29
…when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.’” Mark 4:26–29 (ESV) There is a lesson here for those who are laborers together with God. It is a…
- The Key Teachings of Hannah Whitall Smith ·
Consider the Lilies cites MARK 4:26–27
…and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. MARK 4:26–27 Her counsel is to put our growing into God’s hands as completely as we have put…
- The Key Teachings of Catherine Booth ·
Getting the Truth Home cites Mark 4:27
…The farmer sows and waters, but the increase is God’s, and it grows he knows not how (Mark 4:27). I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 1 CORINTHIANS 3:6 She knew…
- Talks to the Farmer ·
The Ploughman cites Mark 4:28
…Then there will be growth—first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear (Mark 4:28, ESV). In due season, you will rejoice as at harvest. You who feel deeply wounded, does…
- Talks to the Farmer ·
Spring in the Heart cites Mark 4:28
…the apostle’s words: “First the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear” (Mark 4:28). Some are greatly disturbed because they do not see the full grain in the ear in…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 5: Wonders and Stories ·
The Storm on the Lake cites Mark 4:35–41
…not even the wildest storm, that doesn’t have to obey Him. Read it in your Bible: Mark 4:35–41 Dear Jesus, thank you that the wind and the waves obey you. When I feel afraid, help me…
- Morning by Morning ·
September cites Mark 4:36
…and pour us out a blessing! September 14 “There were also with him other little ships.” (Mark 4:36) Jesus was the Lord High Admiral of the sea that night, and his presence preserved the…
- Portraits of Courage – Praying Hyde ·
A Heart on the Wrong Side cites Mark 4:38
…(Psalm 127:2, ASV). Jesus himself, in the middle of a storm, was “asleep on the cushion” (Mark 4:38, ASV). And Paul, who fasted often, also warned against practices that have “a show of…
- The God of All Comfort ·
The Lord Our Shepherd cites Mark 4:39
…said to the sea, ‘Peace! Be still!’ And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” (Mark 4:39) Can He not do the same again? Many in Christ’s flock can testify that when they have…
- Rooted – 30 Days with God for Youth – Book 2 ·
Day 13 — Even the Wind Obeys cites Mark 4:39–41
…fear, they asked one another, ‘Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?’” — Mark 4:39–41 (BSB) It had been a long day of teaching. That evening, Jesus said to His disciples, “Let…
- The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life ·
Failures cites Mark 4:39
…to the sea , ' Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm ,” ( Mark 4:39) and there was a great calm. A flood of light and joy burst on her soul, the enemy fled…
- The Pilgrim's Progress ·
The Third Stage cites Mark 4:40
…made a halt, as if he would go back, cried unto him, saying, Is thy strength so small? Mark 4:40. Fear not the lions, for they are chained, and are placed there for trial of faith where…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.2 The Second Commandment cites Mark 4: 41
…it set Jonah ashore. Jonah 2: 10. [2] Inanimate creatures. The wind and the sea obey him. Mark 4: 41, The very stones, if God give them a commission, will cry out against the sins of men.…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 5: Wonders and Stories ·
Introduction: Who Is This? cites Mark 4:41
“Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” — Mark 4:41 In the last book, Jesus was born in Bethlehem, grew up in Nazareth, and began His work.…
- A Body of Divinity ·
The Being of God cites Mark 4:41
…as God. All creatures obey him, the stars fight his battles, the wind and sea obey him. Mark 4:41. Much more should man, whom God has endued with a principle of reason. He is God, and has…
- Portraits of Courage – C. T. Studd ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Mark 4:18-19
…opened the door for his sons. Scriptures to revisit Acts 16:31-34; John 3:16; John 5:24; Mark 4:18-19. Reflection 1. Whose prayers lie behind your faith? 2. What “thorns” are choking the word…
- He Holds My Tomorrows ·
Three Kinds of Faith cites Mark 4:30-32
…faith that overcame the circumstances. It may only have been a ‘grain of mustard seed’ (Mark 4:30-32), but because it was planted in their spirits by God Himself, their mountain would be…
- Our Daily Walk ·
June cites Mark 4:30-32
…It may be just a sentence, a text, a passing remark which results in a mighty harvest (Mark 4:30-32). What is it that enables this tiny seed to make such a prodigious increase? It lies in…
- With and Without Christ ·
Non-Christians with Christ cites Mark iv. 26-29
…that they cast upon the ground was beginning to spring up and grow, they knew not how (Mark iv. 26-29). I asked him to tell me how he had become a Christian, and he told me his story: “I had…
- Holiness ·
The Ruler of the Waves cites Mark iv. 37-40
…calm. “And He said unto them, Why are ye so fearful. How is it that ye have no faith?”—Mark iv. 37-40. IT would be well if professing Christians in modern days studied the four Gospels more…