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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/mark/4.htm">New International Version</a> As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/mark/4.htm">New Living Translation</a> And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time has come.” <a href="/esv/mark/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” <a href="/bsb/mark/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.” <a href="/blb/mark/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And when the fruit offers itself, he sends the sickle immediately, for the harvest has come." <a href="/kjv/mark/4.htm">King James Bible</a> But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. <a href="/nkjv/mark/4.htm">New King James Version</a> But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” <a href="/nasb_/mark/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now when the crop permits, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” <a href="/nasb/mark/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But when the crop permits, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/mark/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But when the crop permits, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” <a href="/lsb/mark/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But when the grain is ripe, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” <a href="/amp/mark/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But when the crop ripens, he immediately puts in the sickle [to reap], because [the time for] the harvest has come.” <a href="/csb/mark/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> As soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because the harvest has come.” <a href="/hcsb/mark/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But as soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because the harvest has come.&#8221 <a href="/asv/mark/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come. <a href="/cev/mark/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then when harvest season comes and the grain is ripe, the farmer cuts it with a sickle. <a href="/erv/mark/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come. <a href="/gwt/mark/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> As soon as the grain is ready, he cuts it with a sickle, because harvest time has come." <a href="/gnt/mark/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> When the grain is ripe, the man starts cutting it with his sickle, because harvest time has come. <a href="/isv/mark/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> But when the grain is ripe, he immediately starts cutting with his sickle because the harvest time has come." <a href="/msb/mark/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.? <a href="/net/mark/4.htm">NET Bible</a> And when the grain is ripe, he sends in the sickle because the harvest has come." <a href="/nheb/mark/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come." <a href="/wbt/mark/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. <a href="/wey/mark/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But no sooner is the crop ripe, than he sends the reapers, because the time of harvest has come." <a href="/web/mark/4.htm">World English Bible</a> But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and whenever the fruit may yield itself, immediately he sends forth the sickle, because the harvest has come.” <a href="/blb/mark/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And when the fruit offers itself, he sends the sickle immediately, for the harvest has come." <a href="/ylt/mark/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and whenever the fruit may yield itself, immediately he doth send forth the sickle, because the harvest hath come.' <a href="/slt/mark/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But when the fruit should yield, quickly he sends the sickle, for the harvest is brought forward.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. <a href="/cpdv/mark/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when the fruit has been produced, immediately he sends out the sickle, because the harvest has arrived.” <a href="/nabre/mark/4.htm">New American Bible</a> And when the grain is ripe, he wields the sickle at once, for the harvest has come.” <a href="/nrsvce/mark/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But when the grain is ripe, at once he goes in with his sickle, because the harvest has come.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But when the fruit is ripe, then immediately comes the sickle, because the harvest is ready. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “But whenever the fruit ripens, immediately the sickle is brought because the harvest has arrived.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he sends forth the sickle, because the harvest is ready.<CM> <a href="/godbey/mark/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And when the fruit may develop, immediately he thrusts in the sickle, because the harvest is at hand.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/mark/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But when the grain is ready, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because harvest is come.<CM> <a href="/mace/mark/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but as soon as the fruit is ripe, the sickle is applied, because the harvest is come. <a href="/wey/mark/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But no sooner is the crop ripe, than he sends the reapers, because the time of harvest has come." <a href="/worrell/mark/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>But, when the fruit permits, straightway he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."<Fr> <a href="/worsley/mark/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>but when the fruit is ripe, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/mark/4-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=1108" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/4.htm">The Seed Growing Secretly</a> …28All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within. 29<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">And</a> <a href="/greek/2112.htm" title="2112: euthys (Adv) -- Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.">as soon as</a> <a href="/greek/3752.htm" title="3752: hotan (Conj) -- When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2590.htm" title="2590: karpos (N-NMS) -- Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.">grain</a> <a href="/greek/3860.htm" title="3860: paradoi (V-ASA-3S) -- From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit.">is ripe,</a> <a href="/greek/649.htm" title="649: apostellei (V-PIA-3S) -- From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.">he swings</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1407.htm" title="1407: drepanon (N-ANS) -- A sickle, pruning-hook. From drepo; a gathering hook.">sickle,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">because</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2326.htm" title="2326: therismos (N-NMS) -- Reaping, harvest; met: the harvest, crop. From therizo; reaping, i.e. The crop.">harvest</a> <a href="/greek/3936.htm" title="3936: parestēken (V-RIA-3S) -- Or prolonged paristano from para and histemi; to stand beside, i.e. to exhibit, proffer, recommend, substantiate; or to be at hand, aid.">has come.” </a> 30Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/13-30.htm">Matthew 13:30</a> Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’” <a href="/revelation/14-15.htm">Revelation 14:15</a> Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.” <a href="/joel/3-13.htm">Joel 3:13</a> Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because their wickedness is great. <a href="/john/4-35.htm">John 4:35-38</a> Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest. / Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together. / For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true. ... <a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7</a> Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. <a href="/isaiah/27-12.htm">Isaiah 27:12</a> In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one. <a href="/jeremiah/51-33.htm">Jeremiah 51:33</a> For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “The Daughter of Babylon is like a threshing floor at the time it is trampled. In just a little while her harvest time will come.” <a href="/hosea/6-11.htm">Hosea 6:11</a> Also for you, O Judah, a harvest is appointed, when I restore My people from captivity. <a href="/matthew/9-37.htm">Matthew 9:37-38</a> Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. / Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.” <a href="/luke/10-2.htm">Luke 10:2</a> And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest. <a href="/2_corinthians/9-10.htm">2 Corinthians 9:10</a> Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness. <a href="/galatians/6-9.htm">Galatians 6:9</a> Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. <a href="/psalms/126-5.htm">Psalm 126:5-6</a> Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. / He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain. <a href="/isaiah/9-3.htm">Isaiah 9:3</a> You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder. <a href="/amos/9-13.htm">Amos 9:13</a> “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come.brought forth.<a href="/job/5-26.htm">Job 5:26</a> Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.<a href="/2_timothy/4-7.htm">2 Timothy 4:7,8</a> I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: … he putteth.<a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm">Isaiah 57:1,2</a> The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come… <a href="/joel/3-13.htm">Joel 3:13</a> Put ye 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.<a href="/matthew/13-30.htm">Matthew 13:30,40-43</a> Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/4-28.htm">Crop</a> <a href="/matthew/27-60.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/matthew/26-51.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/mark/4-28.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/mark/4-28.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/mark/4-28.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/matthew/21-34.htm">Harvest</a> <a href="/mark/4-17.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/mark/4-28.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/mark/4-16.htm">Once</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-12.htm">Permits</a> <a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/mark/2-22.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/mark/2-22.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/mark/4-17.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/mark/3-9.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/matthew/13-39.htm">Reapers</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-4.htm">Ripe</a> <a href="/mark/3-22.htm">Sends</a> <a href="/joel/3-13.htm">Sickle</a> <a href="/mark/4-10.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/mark/3-6.htm">Sooner</a> <a href="/mark/4-17.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/mark/4-17.htm">Time</a> <a href="/mark/4-16.htm">Whenever</a> <a href="/mark/4-20.htm">Yield</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/6-44.htm">Crop</a> <a href="/mark/5-5.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/mark/5-5.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/mark/4-30.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/mark/11-13.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/mark/4-31.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/mark/12-2.htm">Harvest</a> <a href="/mark/5-2.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/luke/2-2.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/mark/5-2.htm">Once</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-7.htm">Permits</a> <a href="/mark/11-18.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/mark/4-32.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/mark/4-32.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/mark/5-6.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/mark/10-40.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/luke/10-2.htm">Reapers</a> <a href="/john/4-35.htm">Ripe</a> <a href="/mark/6-45.htm">Sends</a> <a href="/john/4-35.htm">Sickle</a> <a href="/mark/5-36.htm">Soon</a> <a href="/mark/6-54.htm">Sooner</a> <a href="/mark/5-2.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/mark/5-4.htm">Time</a> <a href="/mark/4-31.htm">Whenever</a> <a href="/luke/3-10.htm">Yield</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 4</div>1. <a href="/mark/4-1.htm">The parable of the sower,</a> 14. <a href="/mark/4-14.htm">and the meaning thereof.</a> 21. <a href="/mark/4-21.htm">We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others.</a> 26. <a href="/mark/4-26.htm">The parable of the seed growing secretly;</a> 30. <a href="/mark/4-30.htm">and of the mustard seed.</a> 35. <a href="/mark/4-35.htm">Jesus stills the storm on the sea.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical context, the ripening of grain often represents the readiness of individuals or groups to receive God's judgment or blessing. The imagery of ripening grain is used throughout Scripture to denote the completion of a divine process (e.g., <a href="/joel/3-13.htm">Joel 3:13</a>). The growth of the grain parallels the spiritual growth of believers, emphasizing the importance of patience and divine timing in the maturation of faith.he swings the sickle The act of swinging the sickle is a metaphor for divine judgment or the gathering of believers. In ancient agricultural practices, the sickle was a tool used for harvesting, signifying the end of a growth cycle. This imagery is echoed in <a href="/revelation/14-14.htm">Revelation 14:14-16</a>, where the sickle is used in the context of the final harvest at the end of the age. The sickle represents God's active role in bringing about the fulfillment of His kingdom purposes, separating the righteous from the unrighteous.because the harvest has come. The harvest symbolizes the end times or the culmination of God's redemptive plan. In the cultural and historical context of the Bible, harvest time was a period of joy and celebration, as well as a time of reckoning. This phrase underscores the certainty and inevitability of God's plan coming to fruition. The harvest is a common biblical motif for the gathering of souls, as seen in <a href="/matthew/9-37.htm">Matthew 9:37-38</a>, where Jesus speaks of the plentiful harvest and the need for laborers. It points to the ultimate gathering of believers into God's eternal kingdom, fulfilling prophecies and promises throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of the parable, teaching about the Kingdom of God through parables to His disciples and the crowd. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_sower.htm">The Sower</a> Represents those who spread the Word of God, though not explicitly mentioned in this verse, it is implied from the context of the parable. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_harvest.htm">The Harvest</a> Symbolizes the culmination of God's work in the world and the gathering of believers into His Kingdom. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_sickle.htm">The Sickle</a> A tool used for harvesting, symbolizing the act of gathering or judgment. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_grain.htm">The Grain</a> Represents the fruit of the Word of God, the result of spiritual growth and maturity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_timing.htm">The Certainty of God's Timing</a> God's timing for the harvest is perfect. Just as the grain ripens in its own time, so does the spiritual growth and readiness for God's Kingdom. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_believer.htm">The Role of the Believer</a> Believers are called to sow the Word and trust in God's process for growth and harvest. Our role is to be faithful in spreading the Gospel. <a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_the_harvest.htm">The Urgency of the Harvest</a> The imagery of the sickle emphasizes the urgency and importance of being ready for the harvest. Believers should live with an awareness of the coming judgment and the need to be prepared. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_maturity.htm">Spiritual Maturity</a> The ripening of the grain symbolizes spiritual maturity. Believers should strive to grow in their faith and bear fruit for God's Kingdom. <a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_reward.htm">Judgment and Reward</a> The harvest represents both judgment and reward. It is a time when the faithful are gathered to God, and the unfaithful face judgment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 4</a> <a href="/q/what_does_spiritual_harvest_mean.htm">What does spiritual harvest mean?</a> <a href="/q/what's_a_wave_offering_for.htm">What is the purpose of a wave offering?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_modern_farms_match_oxen_yields.htm">Proverbs 14:4: How do we reconcile 'abundant harvests' from oxen with modern agricultural methods that don't rely on animal power?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_grain-picking_on_sabbath_blameless.htm">Matthew 12:1-8: How can picking grain on the Sabbath be considered 'blameless' when it appears to contradict strict Old Testament Sabbath laws?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) He putteth in the sickle.--From one point of view, here again, the harvest is the end of the world (<a href="/matthew/13-39.htm" title="The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.">Matthew 13:39</a>), and the putting in the sickle is the coming of Christ to judge. (Comp. the use of the same image in <a href="/context/revelation/14-14.htm" title="And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and on the cloud one sat like to the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.">Revelation 14:14-18</a>.) From the other, the harvest is the end of each man's life, and the sickle is in the hands of the Angel of Death.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 29. - But when the fruit is ripe (ὅταν δὲ παραδῷ ὁ καρπὸς). The verb here is active; it might be rendered delivereth up, or alloweth. It is a peculiar expression, though evidently meaning "when the fruit is ready." He putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come. As soon as Christ's work is completed, whether in the Church or in the individual, "immediately" the sickle is sent forth. As soon as a Christian is ready for heaven, God calls him away; and therefore we may infer that it is unwise, if not sinful, for a Christian, pressed it may be with sickness or trouble, to be eager in wishing to leave this world. "It is one thing to be willing to go when God pleases; it is another thing to speak as though we wished to hasten our departure." "When the fruit is ripe, immediately he putteth forth the sickle." If therefore, the sickle is not yet sent forth, it is because the fruit is not yet fully ripe. The afflictions of the faithful are God's means to ripen them for heaven. They are the dressing which the Lord of the vineyard employs to make the tree more fruitful, to make the Christian more fruitful in grace, and more ripe for glory. <a href="/commentaries/mark/4-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. as soon as εὐθὺς (euthys) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2112.htm">Strong's 2112: </a> Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. grain καρπός (karpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2590.htm">Strong's 2590: </a> Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively. is ripe, παραδοῖ (paradoi) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3860.htm">Strong's 3860: </a> From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit. he swings ἀποστέλλει (apostellei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_649.htm">Strong's 649: </a> From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sickle, δρέπανον (drepanon) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1407.htm">Strong's 1407: </a> A sickle, pruning-hook. From drepo; a gathering hook. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. harvest θερισμός (therismos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2326.htm">Strong's 2326: </a> Reaping, harvest; met: the harvest, crop. From therizo; reaping, i.e. The crop. has come.” παρέστηκεν (parestēken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3936.htm">Strong's 3936: </a> Or prolonged paristano from para and histemi; to stand beside, i.e. to exhibit, proffer, recommend, substantiate; or to be at hand, aid. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/4-29.htm">Mark 4:29 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/mark/4-29.htm">Mark 4:29 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/mark/4-29.htm">Mark 4:29 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/mark/4-29.htm">Mark 4:29 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/mark/4-29.htm">Mark 4:29 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/4-29.htm">Mark 4:29 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/4-29.htm">Mark 4:29 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/4-29.htm">Mark 4:29 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/mark/4-29.htm">Mark 4:29 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/mark/4-29.htm">Mark 4:29 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/mark/4-29.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 4:29 But when the fruit is ripe immediately (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/4-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 4:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 4:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/4-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 4:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 4:30" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>