Mark 4
1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered to him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
Afterwards Jesus began to teach by the seaside, and a vast multitude of people gathered about him, so that he went on board a boat on the sea, and sat there, while all the people stayed on shore, at the water’s edge.
2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine,
Then he began teaching them in parables many things. In his teaching he said to them.
3 Listen; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
"Listen! the Sower once went out to sow,
4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
and as he sowed, it happened that some seed fell on the road, and birds came and picked it up;
5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
some other seed fell on stony soil, where it had not much earth; and it sprang up quickly because it had no depth of soil,
6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
but when the sun rose it was scorched and withered away because it had no root.
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 sprang up and choked it, so that it yielded no crop.
8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
But some seed fell into good soil and yielded a crop that sprang up and increased, yielding thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold.
9 And he said to them, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
"Any one who has ears to hear," he added, "let him listen to this."
10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
When he was alone his followers and the Twelve began asking about the parables.
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 these things are done in parables:
He went on to say to them. "The secret truth concerning the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside everything is told 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, "for all their looking they may not see, and for all their hearing, they may not understand, lest perchance they should turn and be pardoned.
13 And he said to them, Know you not this parable? and how then will you know all parables?
"You do not understand this parable," said Jesus. "Then how will you understand the other parables?
14 The sower sows the word.
"What the Sower sows is the Word. There are those ‘on the wayside’ where the Word is sown.
15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan comes immediately, and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.
As soon as they hear it, Satan immediately comes and snatches away the Word which has been sown in them.
16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
And like the sowing upon ‘stony ground’ are those who, whenever they hear the Word, at once receive it with joy,
17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution rises for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
but because they have no root in themselves they last for a time; but when suffering or persecution ensues because of the Word, they at once fall away.
18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
There are others who are ‘sown among thorns.’
19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
When they have heard the Word, the anxieties of life and the snares of wealth, and all sorts of other ambitions, come in to choke the Word, so that it proves unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty times, some sixty, and some an hundred.
But those, on the other hand, who were sown on that good soil, are those who listen to the Word, and welcome it, and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold."
21 And he said to them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
He went on to say. "Is the lamp brought in to be put under the bushel or the bed? Is it not rather to be put on the lamp-stand?
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
There is nothing hidden except what is to be disclosed, and nothing concealed except what is to be revealed.
23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
If any man has ears to hear, let him hear."
24 And he said to them, Take heed what you hear: with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you: and to you that hear shall more be given.
And he said to them. "Take heed what you hear. With what measure you measure it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you.
25 For he that has, to him shall be given: and he that has not, from him shall be taken even that which he has.
For he who holds, to him will more be given, and he who holds not, from him will be taken even what he holds."
26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
"It is with the kingdom of God," he continued, "as if a man should have sown seed in the earth;
27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knows not how.
night and day he sleeps and wakes while the seed is sprouting and growing tall, he knows not how.
28 For the earth brings forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Of its own accord the earth bears its crops; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
Then as soon as the crop is ready the man has the sickle put in at once, because harvest-time is come.
30 And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
"To what shall we compare the kingdom of God?" he said again. "in what parable shall we set it forth?
31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
It is like a mustard-seed, which, when sown in the soil, is the smallest seed in the world;
32 But when it is sown, it grows up, and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
yet when sown shoots up and becomes larger than any plant, sending out such branches that the wild birds build their nests under its shadow."
33 And with many such parables spoke he the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
With many such illustrations Jesus used to tell his message to people as far as they were able to receive it;
34 But without a parable spoke he not to them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
and to them it was his practice never to speak except in parables. But he used to explain everything in private to his disciples.
35 And the same day, when the even was come, he says to them, Let us pass over to the other side.
On the evening of that same day Jesus said to them, "Let us go across to the other side."
36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
So, leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them just as he was in the boat; and the other boats were with him.
37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
But a great gale of wind came up, and the waves were dashing into the boat so that it began to fill.
38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say to him, Master, care you not that we perish?
Now he himself was sleeping on the cushion in the stern, so they woke him up, saying, "Master, do you not care if we perish?"
39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
And he awoke, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!"
40 And he said to them, Why are you so fearful? how is it that you have no faith?
The wind fell, and there ensued a great calm. Then he said to them. "Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?"
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
Then they were awestruck, and said one to another, "Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey him!"
