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 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.
2 And then he taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,
And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine,
3 "Listen. Look, the sower who went out to sow.
Listen; Behold, there went out a sower 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, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured 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.
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang 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.
But 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 some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded 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 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.
9 And he said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."
And he said to them, 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, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him 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 them that are without, all these 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 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 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, Know you not this parable? and how then will you know 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 Satan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
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.
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 likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
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 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.
18 And others are those who are sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,
And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as 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 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)
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 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.
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 candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
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, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
If any man have 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 what you hear: with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you: and to you that hear shall more 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 he that has, to him shall be given: and he that has not, from him shall be taken even that which he has.
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 cast seed into 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 and grow up, 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 brings forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn 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 brought forth, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
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 with what comparison shall we compare 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 seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
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."
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.
33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
And with many such parables spoke he the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
34 And he did not speak to them without a parable; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
But without a parable spoke he not to them: and when they were alone, he expounded 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 the same day, when the even was come, he says to them, Let us pass over to the other 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 away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
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 beat 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 a pillow: and they awake him, and say to him, Master, care you 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 feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
