Mark 4:29 As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come."

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come."

English Standard Version
But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

New American Standard Bible
"But when the crop permits, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come."

King James Bible
But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But as soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because the harvest has come."

International Standard Version
But when the grain is ripe, he immediately starts cutting with his sickle because the harvest time has come."

American Standard Version
But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

Darby Bible Translation
But when the fruit is produced, immediately he sends the sickle, for the harvest is come.

Young's Literal Translation
and whenever the fruit may yield itself, immediately he doth send forth the sickle, because the harvest hath come.'

Cross References

Joel 3:13
Put you in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great.

Mark 4:28
For the earth brings forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

Revelation 14:15
And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in your sickle, and reap: for the time is come for you to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

Revelation 14:18
And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in your sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

4:21-34 These declarations were intended to call the attention of the disciples to the word of Christ. By his thus instructing them, they were made able to instruct others; as candles are lighted, not to be covered, but to be placed on a candlestick, that they may give light to a room. This parable of the good seed, shows the manner in which the kingdom of God makes progress in the world. Let but the word of Christ have the place it ought to have in a soul, and it will show itself in a good conversation. It grows gradually: first the blade; then the ear; after that the full corn in the ear. When it is sprung up, it will go forward. The work of grace in the soul is, at first, but the day of small things; yet it has mighty products even now, while it is in its growth; but what will there be when it is perfected in heaven!

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

29. But when the fruit is brought forth—to maturity

immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come—This charmingly points to the transition from the earthly to the heavenly condition of the Christian and the Church.

Parable of the Mustard Seed (Mr 4:30-32).

For the exposition of this portion, see on [1432]Mt 13:31, 32.