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.
Once again Jesus began to teach by the sea, and a large crowd was gathered around him. So he got into the boat and sat in it on the sea, while the entire crowd was beside the sea on the shore.
2 And he taught them many things in parables. And he said to them in his doctrine,
Then he taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them,
3 Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow.
“Listen! 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.
As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds 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;
Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up immediately because it had no depth of soil.
6 and when the sun arose it was burnt up, and because of its not having any root, it withered.
But when the sun rose, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7 And another fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
Other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up 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.
But other seed fell into good soil and produced fruit that grew and increased; some bore thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred times more than what was sown.”
9 And he said, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
Then he said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
10 And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him [as to] the parables.
When he was alone with the twelve and the others who were around him, they asked him about 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,
So he said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside everything is spoken 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.
so that ‘they may see but not perceive, and hear but not understand, lest they should turn back and be forgiven of their sins.’”
13 And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? and how will ye be acquainted with all the parables?
Then he said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the other parables?
14 The sower sows the word:
The sower 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.
Now some people are like the seed along the path, where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is 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,
Likewise, some people are like the seed sown on rocky ground. When they hear the word, they 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.
Yet they have no root in themselves, but are only temporary. When tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, they immediately fall away.
18 And others are they who are sown among the thorns: these are they who have heard the word,
Others are like the seed sown among the thorns. They hear 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 cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desire for other things enter in and 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].
But others are like the seed sown on the good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and bear fruit—some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred times more than what was sown.”
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?
He also said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed? Is it not brought in to be set on a 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 nothing hidden that will not be made manifest, nor has anything been made secret except to come to light.
23 If any one have ears to hear, let him hear.
If anyone 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.
Then he said to them, “Consider what you hear. With the measure you use it will be measured to you, and more will be added to you who 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 whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he has will 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,
He also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.
27 and should sleep and rise up night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he does not know how.
He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he does not know how.
28 The earth bears fruit of itself, first [the] blade, then an ear, then full corn in the ear.
For the earth produces a crop by itself: first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.
29 But when the fruit is produced, immediately he sends the sickle, for the harvest is come.
When the crop is ready, the man immediately sends in the sickle, for the harvest has come.”
30 And he said, How should we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison should we compare it?
Then Jesus said, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? Or what parable can we use to describe 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 seed, which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on 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.
Yet when it is sown, it grows and becomes larger than all the garden plants and produces large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade.”
33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear,
With many similar parables he spoke the word to them, to the extent that they were able to understand it.
34 but without a parable spoke he not to them; and in private he explained all things to his disciples.
He did not speak to them without using a parable, but privately he explained everything to his disciples.
35 And on that day, when evening was come, he says to them, Let us go over to the other side:
On that day, when evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us cross over to the other side of the sea.”
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.
So they left the crowd and took him with them in the boat, just as he was. 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.
Now a great windstorm arose, and the waves were beating against the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.
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?
But Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. So they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do yoʋ not care 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.
Then he woke up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” So the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 And he said to them, Why are ye [thus] fearful? how [is it] ye have not faith?
Then he said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have 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 were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
