Mark 4
1 And again he began to teach by the sea. And a great crowd was gathered together to him, so that going on board ship he sat in the sea, and all the crowd were close to the sea on the land.
AND again he began to teach by the sea side: and a vast multitude was assembled about him, so that he went into a vessel to sit down on the sea, and all the multitude was on the land close by the sea.
2 And he taught them many things in parables. And he said to them in his doctrine,
And he taught them in parables many things, and said unto them in the course of his teaching,
3 Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow.
Hear me! Behold, a sower went out to sow;
4 And it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.
and it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up.
5 And another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprung up out [of the ground] because it had no depth of earth;
And some fell on a rocky soil, where it had not much mold, and immediately it sprung up, because it had no depth of earth:
6 and when the sun arose it was burnt up, and because of its not having any root, it withered.
and when the sun arose it was scorched up; and because it had not root, it withered away.
7 And another fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it, and it produced no fruit.
8 And another fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and bore, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.
And some fell on good ground, and produced fruit, growing up, and increasing, and yielded one part thirty fold, and another sixty, and another an hundred.
9 And he said, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him [as to] the parables.
But when they were alone, those who were about him with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.
11 And he said to them, To you is given [to know] the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them who are without, all things are done in parables,
And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are in parables:
12 that beholding they may behold and not see, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest it may be, they should be converted and they should be forgiven.
That seeing they may see, yet not perceive; and hearing may hear, yet not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins be forgiven them.
13 And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? and how will ye be acquainted with all the parables?
And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all parables?
14 The sower sows the word:
The sower soweth the word.
15 and these are they by the wayside where the word is sown, and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.
Now these are they by the road side; where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan cometh, and taketh away the word sown on their hearts:
16 And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,
and these in like manner are they who were sown on the rocky soil; who when they have heard the word, instantly with joy receive it;
17 and they have no root in themselves, but are for a time: then, tribulation arising, or persecution on account of the word, immediately they are offended.
and have no root in themselves, but are temporary professors: afterwards, when tribulation cometh or persecution for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
18 And others are they who are sown among the thorns: these are they who have heard the word,
And those are the sown among the thorns; such as are hearers of the word;
19 and the cares of life, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
but the anxious cares of this world, and the seducing nature of wealth, and inordinate desires after other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
20 And these are they who have been sown on the good ground, such as hear the word and receive it, and bear fruit; one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred [fold].
And these are they who are sown on the good ground, such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
21 And he said to them, Does the lamp come that it should be put under the bushel or under the couch? [Is it] not that it should be set upon the lamp-stand?
And he said unto them, Is a lamp brought out to be put under a bushel, or under a bed, and not to be placed on a stand?
22 For there is nothing hidden which shall not be made manifest; nor does any secret thing take place, but that it should come to light.
For there is nothing hid, but that it should be brought to light, nor is any thing concealed, but that it should come into open day.
23 If any one have ears to hear, let him hear.
If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.
24 And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear; with what measure ye mete, it shall be meted to you; and there shall be [more] added to you.
And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with the measure ye mete, shall it be measured back to you; and something over shall be given to you that hear.
25 For whosoever has, to him shall be given; and he who has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.
For to him that hath, there shall more be given to him; but he that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.
26 And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth,
And he said, The kingdom of heaven is of that kind, as if a man should cast seed into his field;
27 and should sleep and rise up night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he does not know how.
and sleep and rise, night and day, and the sown corn should sprout, and grow into length, he knoweth not how:
28 The earth bears fruit of itself, first [the] blade, then an ear, then full corn in the ear.
for the earth, naturally prolific, beareth fruit; first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear.
29 But when the fruit is produced, immediately he sends the sickle, for the harvest is come.
But when the grain is ready, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because harvest is come.
30 And he said, How should we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison should we compare it?
And he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God, and under what parabolic figure shall I represent it?
31 As to a grain of mustard [seed], which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth,
It is like a grain of mustard, which when it is sown in the earth, is among the least of all the seeds which are upon the earth:
32 and when it has been sown, mounts up and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces great branches, so that the birds of heaven can roost under its shadow.
but when it is sown, it groweth up and becomes greater than all herbaceous plants, and produceth vast branches; so that the birds of the air may roost under the shadow of it.
33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear,
And with many such like parables spake he to them the word.
34 but without a parable spoke he not to them; and in private he explained all things to his disciples.
And without a parable spake he not unto them; but in private he explained them all to his disciples.
35 And on that day, when evening was come, he says to them, Let us go over to the other side:
And the same day he saith unto them, as the evening shut in, Let us pass over to the other side.
36 and having sent away the crowd, they take him with [them], as he was, in the ship. But other ships also were with him.
And sending the multitude away, they took him just as he was in the vessel; and there were also some other little vessels with him.
37 And there comes a violent gust of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it already filled.
And a great hurricane arose, and the waves broke into the vessel, so that it was now full of water:
38 And he was in the stern sleeping on the cushion. And they awake him up and say to him, Teacher, dost thou not care that we are perishing?
and he was in the stern, sleeping on a pillow: and they awoke him, and say unto him, Master, is it no concern to thee that we are perishing?
39 And awaking up he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Silence; be mute. And the wind fell, and there was a great calm.
And rising, he with authority charged the wind, and said to the sea, Silence! be still! And the wind subsided, and there was a great calm.
40 And he said to them, Why are ye [thus] fearful? how [is it] ye have not faith?
And he said to them, Why are ye so timorous? How is it that ye have not confidence?
41 And they feared [with] great fear, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
And they were filled with the most reverential awe, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
