Mark 4:29 Meaning and Explanation
“But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →When the grain is ripe, the farmer immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.
What Does Mark 4:29 Mean?
The waiting ends in a single decisive moment. The farmer who could do nothing to make the seed grow now acts at once: the grain is ripe, the sickle goes in, the harvest is gathered. The long quiet of the field turns out to have been moving toward this day all along.
The kingdom that grows in hiddenness is headed for completion. God is patient but never passive, and His timing is exact; when the fruit is ready, He does not delay a single day. The prophet Joel used the same image for the time when God gathers all in. For the weary this is hope, for what God has planted He will surely reap, and for all it is a call to ripen, because the harvest is certain.
Mark 4:29 in the Original Language
therismos (θερισμός), 'harvest' -- reaping time, the great biblical image of God bringing His work to completion.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mark 4:29
What does Mark 4:29 mean?
When the grain is ripe, the farmer immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.