Mark 4:26–41

²⁶And he said, ^mSo is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; ²⁷And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. ²⁸For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. ²⁹But when the fruit is ^||brought forth, immediately he putteth in ⁿthe sickle, because ^othe harvest is come.

^30pAnd he said, ^qWhereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? ³¹It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: ³²But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh ^rgreater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. ³³And ^swith many such parables spake he the word unto them, ^tas they were able to hear it. ³⁴But ^swithout a parable spake he not unto them: and ^uwhen they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

^35xAnd the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. ^36yAnd when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even ^zas he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. ³⁷And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. ³⁸And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? ³⁹And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, ^abe still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. ⁴⁰And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? ⁴¹And they ^bfeared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?