18 Bible Verses about Farming
Most Relevant Verses
[And] the farmer who works hard should be the first one to receive a share of the crops.
So, be patient, brothers, until the Lord comes. Look, the farmer waits for his land to produce the valuable crop and is patient with it until it receives the fall and spring rains.
But when the grain ripens the farmer wields his sickle because harvest time has come."
And He told them a parable [i.e., a brief story to illustrate His teaching], saying, "The land of a certain rich man produced a bumper crop,
And when the [grape harvest] season came, the owner of the farm sent a slave to the tenant farmers asking them to deliver the grape crop [to him].
And Jesus said, "The kingdom of God is like a farmer who scattered seed on the ground,
[Jesus continued], "I am the real vine, and my Father is the owner of the vineyard.
When the owner of the vineyard returns, what [do you think] he will do to those tenant farmers?
Now God, who provides seeds to the planter and bread for food, will [also] supply and [even] multiply your seeds for planting, and will increase the harvest of your generosity.
For we are all fellow-workers in God's service; you people are God's farm land; [you are] God's building.
Then Jesus began speaking to the people. [Note: And perhaps to the religious leaders as well. See Mark 11:18 with 12:1]. He told them this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, then leased it out to tenant farmers and went to another country for a long time.
But if the land produces [only] thorns and thistles, it is worthless and in danger of being cursed [by God], and will end up being burned.
then went to bed and got up the next day to find that the seed had sprouted and grown, yet he did not know how it happened.
So, when those hired about five o'clock in the afternoon came in, each one received the usual pay for one full day's work. [See note on verse 2].
And other [seed] fell on rocky ground and as soon as it started to grow, it [quickly] withered away, because it had no moisture.
And He spoke many things to them in parables [i.e., brief stories to illustrate His teaching], saying, "Once a farmer went out [to his field] to plant grain.
At that time there will be two men [working] in a field; one will be taken [i.e., to be with the Lord. See I Thess. 4:17], while the other one will be left [i.e., to be punished by the Lord. See II Thess. 1:7-9].
