Mark 4
1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto 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.
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.
2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
Then He began teaching them many things by parables and said to them in His teaching:
3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
“Listen! Yes, a sower 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 it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
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 fell on the rocky area where it did not have much soil, 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 upon the sun's rising it was scorched, and because it had no root it was withered up.
7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
And some fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and smothered it, and it yielded no fruit.
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.
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.”
9 And he said unto them, 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, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
But when He was alone, those who were around Him, with the twelve, asked Him about the parable.
11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all [these] 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 being given 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: ‘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.’”
13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
Then He said to them: “Don't you understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
14 The sower soweth the word.
The sower sows the Word.
15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
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.
16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
Similarly, these are the ones sown on the rocky area: as soon as they hear the Word they receive it with joy,
17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
but since they have no root in themselves they are temporary—when oppression or persecution comes because of the Word, they quickly fall away.
18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
And these are the ones sown among the thorns: they hear the Word,
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 becometh unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
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)
20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive [it], and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
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.”
21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
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?
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
For there is no ‘hidden’ that may not be exposed, nor has anything been concealed but that it should 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 unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
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.
25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
Because whoever has, to him more will be given; 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 ground;
He also said: “The Kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter the seed on the ground
27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
and should sleep and get up night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how.
28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
All by itself the earth produces fruit: first a shoot, then a head of grain, then full grain in the head.
29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
But as soon as the grain is ready, he sends in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
Again He said: “To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or with what sort of parable should we illustrate it?
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, that when it is sown on the ground is the smallest of all such seeds,
32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
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.”
33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear [it].
It was with many such parables that He was speaking the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
But apart from a parable He did not speak to them; privately, however, He would explain everything to His disciples.
35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
On the same day, when evening had come, He 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.
Since He was already in the boat, they took off with Him, leaving the crowd behind (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 it was now full.
Well a strong cyclonic wind came up, such that the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling up.
38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
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?”
39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
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.
40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
And He said to them: “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have 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?
They were terrified and started saying to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!?”
