^{26 Ref} He said, "The Kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,

^{27 Ref} and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he doesn't know how.

^{28 Ref} For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

^{29 Ref} But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."

^{30 Ref} He said, "How will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we illustrate it?