Mark 4:29-34 ASV

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:26-29

Spiritual vegetation or secret growth. I. RELATION TO THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING PARABLE . This parable, which may very appropriately be called "the secret growth," is recorded by St. Mark alone. It is peculiar to his Gospel. Its relation to the parable of the sower, which precedes it, is somewhat of the following kind:—The former parable describes the soil , this one, the seed ; the former the quality of the soil, and this the vitality of the seed. II. THE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:26-34

The kingdom of God further illustrated by parables. No single parable holds the entire truth in itself; therefore, by "many such parables" Jesus "spake the Word unto the multitude." Of those spoken at this time, St. Mark selects only two others besides that of the sower, and both of them, as was the first, are drawn from seeds. How suitable a simile of that kingdom, whose inherent, vital, self-expanding force is one of its most distinguishing features! These two parables stand related: the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:29

But when the fruit is ripe ( ὅταν δὲ παραδῷ ὁ καρπὸς ) . The verb here is active; it might be rendered delivereth up , or alloweth. It is a peculiar expression, though evidently meaning "when the fruit is ready." He putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come . As soon as Christ's work is completed, whether in the Church or in the individual, "immediately" the sickle is sent forth. As soon as a Christian is ready for heaven, God calls him away; and therefore we... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:30-31

"Whereunto shall we liken it?" An invitation to mutual effort of spiritual thought and imagination. An instance of sympathetic condescension. I. THERE ARE MANY SIMILITUDES OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD . II. SOME ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS . Either absolutely or relatively to present circumstances. III. WE ARE NOT TO BE ONLY PASSIVE RECIPIENTS OF CHRIST 'S TEACHING . IV. SAINTS ENJOY FELLOWSHIP WITH CHRIST IN THE DISCOVERY ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:30-32

Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it! In the first clause of this verse the best authorities give πῶς for τίνι , How shall we liken the kingdom of God ? and in the second clause, instead of the Greek of which the Authorized Version is the rendering, the best-approved reading is ( τίνι αὐτὴν παραβολῇ θῶμεν ), in what parable shall we set it forth ? Our Lord thus stimulates the intellect of his hearers, by making them... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:30-32

The mustard seed. The kingdom of God has its intension and its extension, its rule over the individual soul, and its sway over human society, its invisible work within and its manifest and mighty achievement without; it transforms character and it renews the world. Perhaps it is fair to regard the preceding parable of "the seed growing secretly" as a parable of the history of the Word in the heart ; and this of the mustard seed as a parable of the fortunes and destiny of the Word in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:30-32

The grain of mustard seed; or, the growth of the kingdom of God relatively to its beginnings. I. THE BEGINNINGS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD , AS COMPARED WITH THOSE OF OTHER INFLUENCES AFFECTING THE WORLD 'S LIFE , ARE VERY SMALL AND INSIGNIFICANT . A parable and a prophecy. Two plants, either of which might have been referred to by Christ—Sinapis Orientalis , a garden herb, bushy in habit, with black or white seeds, from four to six in a pod; or... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:30-32

Great issues from small beginnings. The lesson which our Lord intended to teach by the parable of the mustard seed is stated in the announcement of our subject. If he had wished to set forth the splendor of his kingdom, he would have chosen as an illustration the stately cedar or the fruitful vine. The mustard in its greatest growth is by no means majestic; but it is large in proportion to its seed, and although it was not literally "the smallest of seeds," it was the smallest of those... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:30-32

The parable of the mustard seed. This parable stands related to the former. That pointed to the history of the growth of the seed; this points to the inherent vitality of the seed. That laid the emphasis on the field; this lays it on the seed. The simile is so exact that we are in danger of transferring a needful canon in the interpretation of parables, and to treat it as a realism. The parable illustrates the history of the kingdom of heaven in its outward manifestation , especially... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:30-34

The power of ideas. I. THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS THE KINGDOM OF IDEAS . All forms of the true, holy, and good are included in this kingdom. Life would be intolerable, amidst the greatest physical comfort, without ideas. Our spirit is born to love and live among them. Novelty of ideas is the condition of change for the better in every life-department. II. IDEAS ARE SELF - MULTIPLYING . Start a beautiful pattern in trade; it gives birth to a whole creation of... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:26-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:26-34

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:29

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:30-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:30-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:30-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:30-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:30-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:30-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 4:30-34

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