Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mark 4:3 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Mark 4:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 4 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:”
Mark 4:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 4:3
Jesus commands: 'Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow.' The double imperative—'Hearken' (Ἀκούετε, listen attentively) and 'Behold' (ἰδοὺ, look, pay attention)—emphasizes the parable's importance. These commands demand focused, responsive listening, not casual hearing. The parable's subject is universal: a farmer sowing seed. In agrarian society, everyone understood sowing—scattering seed across plowed field. The simplicity disguises profound spiritual truth about gospel reception. Jesus uses familiar image to teach about varying responses to God's word. The imperative to 'hearken' be...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 4:3
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“I have planted”
“my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith”
“'There are yet four months until the harvest?' Behold”
“Israel”
“then the darnel weeds appeared also.”
“The Kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,,And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;,,,,,,,,”
“let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.”
“everyone who thirsts”