Mark 4
1 Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
And hee began againe to teache by the sea side, and there gathered vnto him a great multitude, so that hee entred into a shippe, and sate in the sea, and all the people was by the sea side on the land.
2 And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,
And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,
3 “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.
Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.
4 And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp.
5 Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.
And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth.
6 But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away.
7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.
And some fell among the thornes, and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, so that it gaue no fruite.
8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”
Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought foorth, some thirtie folde, some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde.
9 Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Then he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.
10 As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
And whe he was alone, they that were about him with the twelue, asked him of ye parable.
11 He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
And he saide vnto them, To you it is giuen to knowe the mysterie of the kingdome of God: but vnto them that are without, all thinges bee done in parables,
12 so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”
That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.
13 Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
Againe he said vnto them, Perceiue ye not this parable? howe then should ye vnderstand all other parables?
14 The farmer sows the word.
The sower soweth the worde.
15 Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes.
16 Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.
And likewise they that receiue the seede in stony ground, are they, which whe they haue heard the word, straightwayes receiue it with gladnesse.
17 But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
Yet haue they no roote in themselues, and endure but a time: for when trouble and persecution ariseth for the worde, immediatly they be offended.
18 Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,
Also they that receiue the seede among the thornes, are such as heare the word:
19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulnes of riches, and the lustes of other things enter in, and choke the word, and it is vnfruitfull. (aiōn g165)
20 Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”
But they that haue receiued seede in good ground, are they that heare the worde, and receiue it, and bring foorth fruite: one corne thirtie, another sixtie, and some an hundreth.
21 Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?
Also he saide vnto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder the bed, and not to be put on a candlesticke?
22 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.
For there is nothing hid, that shall not be opened: neither is there a secret, but that it shall come to light.
23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
If any man haue eares to heare, let him heare.
24 He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.
And he said vnto them, Take heede what ye heare. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured vnto you: and vnto you that heare, shall more be giuen.
25 For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
For vnto him that hath, shall it be giuen, and from him that hath not, shall be taken away, euen that he hath.
26 Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.
Also he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede in the ground,
27 Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.
And shoulde sleepe, and rise vp night and day, and the seede should spring and growe vp, he not knowing howe.
28 All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.
For the earth bringeth foorth fruite of it selfe, first the blade, then the eares, after that full corne in the eares.
29 And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
And assoone as the fruite sheweth it selfe, anon hee putteth in the sickle, because the haruest is come.
30 Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?
He saide moreouer, Whereunto shall wee liken the kingdome of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
31 It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.
It is like a graine of mustarde seede, which when it is sowen in the earth, is the least of all seedes that be in the earth:
32 But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”
But after that it is sowen, it groweth vp, and is greatest of all herbes, and beareth great branches, so that the foules of heauen may builde vnder the shadow of it.
33 With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
And with many such parables he preached the word vnto them, as they were able to heare it.
34 He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.
And without parables spake hee nothing vnto them: but he expounded all thinges to his disciples apart.
35 When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”
Nowe the same day when euen was come, he saide vnto them, Let vs passe ouer vnto the other side.
36 After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.
And they left the multitude, and tooke him as he was in the shippe, and there were also with him other little shippes.
37 Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.
And there arose a great storme of winde, and the waues dashed into the shippe, so that it was now full.
38 But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”
And he was in the sterne asleepe on a pillow: and they awoke him, and saide to him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
39 Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
And hee rose vp, and rebuked the winde, and saide vnto the sea, Peace, and be still. So the winde ceased, and it was a great calme.
40 “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”
Then he saide vnto them, Why are ye so fearefull? how is it that ye haue no faith?
41 Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who is this, that both the winde and sea obey him?
