Mark 4
1 And again he began to teach by the lake. And a large crowd was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat on the lake, and sat down. And the whole crowd was on the land by the lake.
And again he began to teach by the sea; and a great multitude came together to him, so that he went into a ship, and sat in the sea: and the whole multitude was on the land near the sea.
2 And then he taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,
And he taught them many things in parables, and said to them in his teaching:
3 "Listen. Look, the sower who went out to sow.
Hear; Behold, the sower went forth to sow;
4 And it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
and it came to pass, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside, and the birds came and ate it up.
5 And others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.
Other seed fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth: and it immediately sprung up, because it had no depth of earth.
6 And when the sun came up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
And when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7 And others fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
And other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it produced no fruit.
8 And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth thirty times, and sixty times, and one hundred times."
And other seed fell in the good ground, and produced fruit that grew up and increased, and produced, one thirty, one sixty, and one a hundred.
9 And he said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."
And he said: He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
10 And when he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
And when he was alone, those who were about him, with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.
11 And he said to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,
And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are done in parables;
12 that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn and be forgiven.'"
that they may surely see, and not perceive; and that they may surely hear, and not understand; lest they should turn to me, and their sins should be forgiven them.
13 And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? And how will you understand all of the parables?
And he said to them: Do you not understand this parable? And how then will you understand all parables?
14 The farmer sows the word.
The sower sows the word.
15 And these are the ones by the road where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satana comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
These are they that received seed by the wayside, where the word is sown; and when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.
16 And these in a similar way are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.
And these are they that, in like manner, received seed in stony places: who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy:
17 And they have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. Then, when oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a time; afterward, when affliction or persecution arises on account of the word, they immediately take offense.
18 And others are those who are sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,
And these are they that received seed among thorns; who hear the word,
19 and the cares of the age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
20 And those which were sown on the good ground are those who hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times."
And these are they that received seed on the good ground; who hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.
21 And he said to them, "Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not put on a stand?
And he said to them: Is a lamp brought in that it may be put under the measure, or under the divan? Is it not brought that it may be put on the lamp-stand?
22 For there is nothing hidden, except that it should be made known; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.
For there is nothing hid that shall not be made known; nor has any thing been concealed, but that it may come into open view.
23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
If any one has ears to hear, let him hear.
24 And he said to them, "Consider carefully what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you.
And he said to them: Take heed how you hear; with what measure you measure, it shall be measured to you; and to you that hear, more shall be given;
25 For whoever has, more will be given, and he who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away from him."
for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, even that which he has shall be taken from him.
26 And he said, "The Kingdom of God is like someone who scatters seed on the earth,
And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should sow seed in the ground,
27 and he sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed springs up and grows; he doesn't know how.
and should sleep and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knows not how.
28 The earth bears fruit, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
For the earth, of its own accord, produces fruit, first the blade; then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
29 But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."
But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he sends forth the sickle, because the harvest is ready.
30 And he said, "To what will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we use for it?
And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or, by what similitude shall we illustrate it?
31 It's like a mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the soil, though it is less than all the seeds that are upon the soil,
It is like a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown in the ground, is less than all seeds that are in the ground;
32 And when it is sown, grows up, and becomes greater than all the garden plants, and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the sky can lodge under its shadow."
yet, when it is sown, it grows up, and becomes larger than all garden-plants, and sends out great branches, so that the birds of the air can roost under its shadow.
33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.
34 And he did not speak to them without a parable; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
But without a parable he did not speak to them; but when alone, he explained all things to his disciples.
35 And on that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let us go over to the other side."
And on the same day, when it was evening, he said to them: Let us go over to the opposite side.
36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.
And when they had sent the multitude away, they took him with them, as he was in the ship; and there were other little ships with him.
37 And a big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves dashed into the ship, so that it was now full.
38 And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, "Teacher, do you not care that we are dying?"
And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on the pillow. And they awoke him, and said to him: Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?
39 And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the lake, "Peace. Be still." And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
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.
40 And he said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"
And he said to them: Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?
41 And they were greatly afraid, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the lake obey him?"
And they were greatly afraid, and said one to another: Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
