Mark 4
1 Once again He began to teach beside the sea. And a large crowd was gathered to Him, so that He got into the boat and sat down, out on the water, while the whole crowd was on the land, at the water's edge.
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.
2 Then He began teaching them many things by parables and said to them in His teaching:
And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his doctrine:
3 “Listen! Yes, a sower went out to sow.
Hear ye: Behold, the sower went out to sow.
4 And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
And whilst he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up.
5 Some fell on the rocky area where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up quickly because it had no depth of soil.
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.
6 But upon the sun's rising it was scorched, and because it had no root it was withered up.
And when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7 And some fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and smothered it, and it yielded no fruit.
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
8 And some fell into the good ground, and coming up and growing it started to produce fruit—yielding thirty times as much, sixty times as much, even a hundred times as much.”
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.
9 Then He said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
And he said: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 But when He was alone, those who were around Him, with the twelve, asked Him about the parable.
And when he was alone, the twelve that were with him asked him the parable.
11 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 being given in parables,
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:
12 so that: ‘Seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; so that they should not return and their sins be forgiven them.’”
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.
13 Then He said to them: “Don't you understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
And he saith to them: Are you ignorant of this parable? and how shall you know all parables?
14 The sower sows the Word.
He that soweth, soweth the word.
15 These are the ones where the Word is sown along the path: as soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the Word that was sown in their hearts.
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.
16 Similarly, these are the ones sown on the rocky area: as soon as they hear the Word they receive it with joy,
And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.
17 but since they have no root in themselves they are temporary—when oppression or persecution comes because of the Word, they quickly fall away.
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.
18 And these are the ones sown among the thorns: they hear the Word,
And others there are who are sown among thorns: these are they that hear the word,
19 but the worries of this age, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the undue desires for other things come in and smother the Word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
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)
20 And these are the ones sown on the good ground: such people hear the Word, welcome it and produce fruit—thirty times as much, sixty times as much, even a hundred times as much.”
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.
21 Also He said to them: “The lamp is not brought to be put under a box or under a bed, is it? Is it not to be placed on its stand?
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?
22 For there is no ‘hidden’ that may not be exposed, nor has anything been concealed but that it should come to light.
For there is nothing hid, which shall not be made manifest: neither was it made secret, but that it may come abroad.
23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24 Then He said to them: “Pay attention to what you hear. With the same measure you use it will be measured to you in return; and to you who hear, more will be added.
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.
25 Because whoever has, to him more will be given; whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
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.
26 He also said: “The Kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter the seed on the ground
And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the earth,
27 and should sleep and get up night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how.
And should sleep, and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring, and grow up whilst he knoweth not.
28 All by itself the earth produces fruit: first a shoot, then a head of grain, then full grain in the head.
For the earth of itself bringeth forth fruit, first the blade, then the ear, afterwards the full corn in the ear.
29 But as soon as the grain is ready, he sends in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
And when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
30 Again He said: “To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or with what sort of parable should we illustrate it?
And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall we compare it?
31 It is like a mustard seed, that when it is sown on the ground is the smallest of all such seeds,
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:
32 yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden herbs and produces big branches, so that the birds of the air are able to rest in its shade.”
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.
33 It was with many such parables that He was speaking the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
And with many such parables, he spoke to them the word, according as they were able to hear.
34 But apart from a parable He did not speak to them; privately, however, He would explain everything to His disciples.
And without parable he did not speak unto them; but apart, he explained all things to his disciples.
35 On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.”
And he saith to them that day, when evening was come: Let us pass over to the other side.
36 Since He was already in the boat, they took off with Him, leaving the crowd behind (other little boats were also with Him).
And sending away the multitude, they take him even as he was in the ship: and there were other ships with him.
37 Well a strong cyclonic wind came up, such that the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling up.
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that the ship was filled.
38 But He was on the poop deck, sleeping on the cushion; so they awakened Him and said to Him, “Teacher, don't you care that we are perishing?”
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?
39 Then, having been awakened, He rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Shut up; be muzzled!” So the wind stopped and there was a complete calm.
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.
40 And He said to them: “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?”
And he said to them: Why are you fearful? have you not faith yet?
41 They were terrified and started saying to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!?”
And they feared exceedingly: and they said one to another: Who is this (thinkest thou) that both wind and sea obey him?
