Genesis 1:11
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
Cross-references
Genesis 1:29 assigns the seed-bearing plants and fruit trees just created as food for humanity — the direct human application of this creative act.
In Genesis 2:5, the narrator explains why no plants had yet appeared: no rain and no man to till — elaborating conditions before this creative command.
Genesis 2:9 elaborates on these trees, specifying the tree of life and the tree of knowledge as God makes them grow from the ground.
Genesis 2:16 grants permission to eat from every tree in the garden — the divine authorization covering the vegetation just described.
In Psalm 104:14-17, God causes grass, herbs, and trees to grow for creatures and people — directly celebrating this same creative act of vegetation.
In Mark 4:28, Jesus uses the same pattern of earth producing vegetation 'by itself,' echoing God's creative command and design for growth.
Luke 6:43 applies the principle of plants producing 'according to their kind' to human character — a tree is known by its fruit.
Luke 6:44 reinforces that each plant yields its own specific fruit, a built-in consistency established at creation.
James 3:12 notes that figs and olives only produce their own kind — a direct illustration of the created order of 'after its kind.'
Psalm 104:24 praises God's wisdom displayed in making all the earth's vegetation, celebrating the creative act of Genesis 1:11.
1 Corinthians 15:38 uses the 'each kind' principle from creation to explain resurrection bodies, showing God's intentional design.
2 Corinthians 9:10 credits God as the one who provides seed and bread, the ongoing sustaining of the plant life He originally created.
Psalm 147:8 praises God for making grass grow on mountains — reflecting the same creative power behind the earth producing vegetation at God's command.
In Matthew 6:30, God's care for the grass of the field echoes the original creation of vegetation — God who clothed the earth will clothe you too.