Mark 4
1 And again he began to teach by the sea side; and a great multitude was gathered together unto him, so that he went up into a ship, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude was upon the land by the sea side.
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 said unto them in his doctrine:
Then he taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them,
3 Hear ye: Behold, the sower went out to sow.
“Listen! A sower went out to sow.
4 And whilst he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up.
As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
5 And other some fell upon stony ground, where it had not much earth; and it shot up immediately, 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 was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
But when the sun rose, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7 And some fell among 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 some fell upon good ground; and brought forth fruit that grew up, and increased and yielded, one thirty, another sixty, and another 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 hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Then he said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
10 And when he was alone, the twelve that were with him asked him the parable.
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 it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that 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 seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand: lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
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 saith to them: Are you ignorant of this parable? and how shall you know all parables?
Then he said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the other parables?
14 He that soweth, soweth the word.
The sower sows the word.
15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown, and as soon as they have heard, immediately Satan cometh and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
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 likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard 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 only for a time: and then when tribulation and persecution ariseth for the word they are presently scandalized.
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 there are who are sown among thorns: these are they that hear the word,
Others are like the seed sown among the thorns. They hear the word,
19 And the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts after other things entering in choke the word, and it is made fruitless. (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 are sown upon the good ground, who hear the word, and receive it, and yield fruit, the one thirty, another sixty, and another a hundred.
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: Doth a candle come in to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
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 hid, which shall not be made manifest: neither was it made secret, but that it may come abroad.
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 man 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 you hear. In what measure you shall mete, it shall be measured to you again, and more shall be given 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 he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken away 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: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into 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, night and day, and the seed should spring, and grow up whilst he knoweth not.
He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he does not know how.
28 For the earth of itself bringeth forth fruit, first the blade, then the ear, afterwards the 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 And when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because 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: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall 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 It is as a grain of mustard seed: which when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in 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 is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches, so that the birds of the air may dwell under the shadow thereof.
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 to them the word, according 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 And without parable he did not speak unto them; but apart, 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 he saith to them that day, when evening was come: Let us pass 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 sending away the multitude, they take him even as he was in the ship: and there were other ships 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 arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that the ship was 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 hinder part of the ship, sleeping upon a pillow; and they awake him, and say to him: Master, doth it not concern thee that we perish?
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 rising up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea: Peace, be still. And the wind ceased: and there was made 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 you fearful? have you not faith yet?
Then he said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?”
41 And they feared exceedingly: and they said one to another: Who is this (thinkest thou) that both wind and 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?”
