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, and there was gathered to Him a great multitude, so that He, having gone into the boat, sat in the sea, and all the multitude was near the sea, on the land,
2 And he taught them many things in parables. And he said to them in his doctrine,
and He taught them many things in allegories, and He said to them in His teaching:
3 Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow.
“Listen, behold, the sower went forth 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, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the birds of the sky came and devoured it;
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 other fell on the rocky ground, where it did not have much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of having 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 the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of having no root it withered;
7 And another fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it gave 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 other fell to the good ground, and was giving fruit, coming up and increasing, and it was bearing, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one a hundred.”
9 And he said, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
And He said to them, “He who is having ears to hear—let him hear.”
10 And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him [as to] the parables.
And when He was alone, those around Him, with the Twelve, asked Him of the allegory,
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 has been given to know the secret of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, in allegories are all the things done,
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 and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may 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 says to them, “Have you not known this allegory? And how will you know all the allegories?
14 The sower sows the word:
He who is sowing sows 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.
and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, Satan immediately comes, and he takes away the word that has been sown in 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 are they, in like manner, who are sown on the rocky ground: who, whenever they may hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,
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; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.
18 And others are they who are sown among the thorns: these are they who have heard the word,
And these are they who are sown toward the thorns: these are they who are hearing 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)
and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, and the desires concerning the other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes 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 on the good ground have been sown: who hear the word, and receive, and bear fruit, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one a 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 to them, “Does the lamp come that it may be put under the measure, or under the bed—not that it may be put on the lampstand?
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 not anything hid that may not be revealed, nor was anything kept hid but that it may come to light.
23 If any one have ears to hear, let him hear.
If any has 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 to them, “Take heed what you hear; in what measure you measure, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear it will be added;
25 For whosoever has, to him shall be given; and he who has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.
for whoever may have, there will be given to him, and whoever has not, also that which he has will be taken 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, “Thus is the Kingdom of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,
27 and should sleep and rise up night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he does not know how.
and may sleep, and may rise night and day, and the seed springs up and grows, he has not known how;
28 The earth bears fruit of itself, first [the] blade, then an ear, then full corn in the ear.
for of itself the earth bears fruit, first a blade, afterward an ear, afterward full grain in the ear;
29 But when the fruit is produced, immediately he sends the sickle, for the harvest is come.
and whenever the fruit may yield itself, immediately he sends forth the sickle, because the harvest has 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 may we liken the Kingdom of God, or in what allegory may we compare 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,
As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on 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.
and whenever it may be sown, it comes up, and becomes greater than any of the herbs, and makes great branches, so that under its shade the birds of the sky are able to rest.”
33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear,
And with many such allegories He was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,
34 but without a parable spoke he not to them; and in private he explained all things to his disciples.
and without an allegory He was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to His disciples He was expounding all.
35 And on that day, when evening was come, he says to them, Let us go over to the other side:
And He says to them on that day, evening having come, “We may 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 having let away the multitude, they take Him up as He was in the boat, and other little boats were also with Him.
37 And there comes a violent gust of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it already filled.
And there comes a great storm of wind, and the waves were beating on the boat, so that it is now being filled,
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 Himself was on the stern, sleeping on the pillow, and they wake Him up, and say to Him, “Teacher, are You not caring that we perish?”
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 having awoken, He rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace, be stilled”; and the wind stilled, 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 you so fearful? How have you no faith?”
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 feared a great fear and said to one another, “Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
