As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
Mark 4:27 - New International Version (Anglicised) Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And then continues sleeping and rising night and day while the seed sprouts and grows and increases–he knows not how. American Standard Version (1901) and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knoweth not how. Common English Bible then sleeps and wakes night and day. The seed sprouts and grows, but the farmer doesn’t know how. Catholic Public Domain Version And he sleeps and he arises, night and day. And the seed germinates and grows, though he does not know it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And should sleep, and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring, and grow up whilst he knoweth not. |
As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.
then I saw all that God has done. No-one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite all their efforts to search it out, no-one can discover its meaning. Even if the wise claim they know, they cannot really comprehend it.
He also said, ‘This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground.
All by itself the soil produces corn – first the stalk, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever! Amen.