Mark 4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:25

For he that hath, to him shall be given ,.... He that has Gospel light and knowledge, and makes a proper use of it, he shall have more; his path shall be as the path of the just, which shines more and more to the perfect day; the means of grace and knowledge shall be blessed, to him, he attending constantly thereon, that he shall arrive to such a knowledge of the Son of God as to be a perfect man in comparison of others, who are in a lower class; and shall come to the measure of the stature... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:26

And he said ,.... He went on saying the following parable, which was delivered at the same time that the parable of the sower was, though omitted by Matthew; and is here placed between that, and the other concerning the grain of mustard seed; which shows the time when it was spoken. The design of it is to set forth the nature of the word, and the ministration of it; the conduct of the ministers of the Gospel, when they have dispensed it; the imperceptibleness of its springing and growth; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:27

And should sleep ,.... That is, the man that casts in the seed, who represents the ministers of the Gospel: and, as applied to them, is not to be understood of natural sleep, and indulging themselves in that; much less of spiritual sloth and indolence, as if they cared not what became of the seed sown, whether it sprung up, and came to any thing, or not; for neither of these belong to the characters of the true ministers of the word: for though bodily sleep in them, as in other men, is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:28

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself ,.... Without any further help, or cultivation from the husbandman; though under the influence of the sun, dews, and showers of rain from heaven: this is said, not to denote that man of himself, upon hearing the word, can bring forth the fruit of grace in himself; he cannot regenerate himself, nor quicken, nor convert himself; he cannot believe in Christ, nor love the Lord of himself; nor repent of his sin, nor begin, or carry on the good work;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:29

But when the fruit is brought forth ,.... Unto perfection, and is fully ripe; signifying that when grace is brought to maturity, and faith is performed with power, and the good work begun is perfected; then, as the husbandman, immediately he putteth the sickle ; and cuts it down, and gathers it in; because the harvest is come ; at death or at the end of the world, which the harvest represents: when all the elect of God are called by grace, and grace in them is brought to its... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:30

And he said ,.... Still continuing his discourse on this subject, and in order to convey to the minds of his disciples clearer ideas of the Gospel dispensation, the success of the Gospel, and the usefulness of their ministration of it, for their encouragement, how unpromising soever things might then be: whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison shall we compare it ? It was usual with the Jewish doctors, when about to illustrate anything in a parabolical way to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:31

It is like a grain of mustard seed ,.... That is, the kingdom of God spoken of in the preceding verse, is like unto a grain of mustard seed; by which is meant, either the Gospel, or the Gospel church state, or the grace of God in the hearts of his people, and it may include them all: the Gospel is so called, because it treats of the two latter; but more especially, because it brings life and immortality to light, or points to the kingdom of heaven, directs the way unto it, and shows what... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:32

But when it is sown, it groweth up ,.... So the Gospel, when it was preached, it spread notwithstanding all the opposition made against it by, the Jews and Gentiles: there was no stopping it; though the Jewish sanhedrim charged the apostles to speak no more in the name of Jesus, they regarded them not; though Herod stretched forth his hands against the church, and killed one apostle, and put another in prison, yet "the word of God grew and multiplied", Acts 12:1 , and Gospel churches when... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:33

And with many such parables ,.... As those of the tares, of the leaven in three measures of meal, of the treasure hid in the field, the pearl of great price, the net cast into the sea, and of the Scribe instructed unto the kingdom of God; which though not related at length here, are by the Evangelist Matthew, in Matthew 13:24 together with others elsewhere: spake he the word unto them ; preached the Gospel to the multitude, as they were able to hear it : meaning either that he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 4:34

But without a parable spake he not unto them ,.... For the above reason, as well as for the accomplishment of Scripture; See Gill on Matthew 13:34 , Matthew 13:35 . And when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples : after they returned with him from the sea side, to the house in Capernaum, where he usually was when there; see Matthew 13:36 . The multitude being dismissed, he unfolded and explained all these parables to his disciples, and led them into a large... read more

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