Mark 4:23-27

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23} ^(A)If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” ^{Tools
24} And He was saying to them, “Take care what you listen to. ^(a)^(B)By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides. ^{Tools
25} ^(C)For whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.”

Parable of the Seed

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26} And He was saying, “The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil; ^{Tools
27} and he goes to bed at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows—how, he himself does not know.

Footnotes:

a. Mark 4:24: ['Lit ', By what measure you measure]

Cross references:

A. Mark 4:23: Matthew 11:15; Matthew 13:9; Matthew 13:43; Mark 4:9; Luke 8:8; Luke 14:35; Revelation 3:6; Revelation 3:13; Revelation 3:22; Revelation 13:9

B. Mark 4:24: Matthew 7:2; Luke 6:38

C. Mark 4:25: Matthew 13:12; Matthew 25:29; Luke 8:18; Luke 19:26