Mark 4
1 And again he began to teach by the seaside. And a large crowd was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat down. And the whole crowd was on the land by the sea.
Once again Jesus began to teach by the sea, and a large crowd was gathered around him. So he got into the boat and sat in it on the sea, while the entire crowd was beside the sea on the shore.
2 And then he taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,
Then he taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them,
3 "Listen. Look, the sower who went out to sow.
“Listen! A sower went out to sow.
4 And it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
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 rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up immediately because it had no depth of soil.
6 And when the sun came up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
But when the sun rose, 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.
Other seed fell among the 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."
But other seed fell into good soil and produced fruit that grew and increased; some bore thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred times more than what was sown.”
9 And he said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."
Then he said, “He who 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.
When he was alone, those who were around him, along with the twelve, asked him about 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,
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 said 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.'"
so that ‘they may see but not perceive, and hear but not understand, lest they should turn back and their sins be forgiven them.’”
13 And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? And how will you understand all of the parables?
Then he said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the other 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.
Now some people are like the seed along the path, where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is 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.
Likewise, some people are like the seed sown on rocky ground. When they hear the word, they 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.
Yet they have no root in themselves, but are only temporary. When tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, they immediately fall away.
18 And others are those who are sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,
Others are like the seed sown among the thorns. They 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)
but the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desire 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."
But others are like the seed sown on the good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and bear fruit—some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred times more than what was sown.”
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?
He also said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed? Is it not brought in to be set on a lampstand?
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 hidden that will not be made manifest, nor has anything been made secret, but that it may come to light.
23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
If anyone 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.
Then he said to them, “Consider what you hear. With the measure you use it will be measured to you, and more will be added to you who hear.
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 will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
26 And he said, "The Kingdom of God is like someone who scatters seed on the earth,
He also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.
27 and he sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed springs up and grows; he doesn't know how.
He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he does not know how.
28 The earth bears fruit, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
For the earth produces a crop by itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.
29 But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."
When the crop is ready, the man immediately sends in the sickle, for the harvest has come.”
30 And he said, "To what will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we use for it?
Then Jesus said, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? Or what parable can we use to describe 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 on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on 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."
Yet when it is sown, it grows and becomes larger than all the garden plants and produces large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade.”
33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
With many similar parables he spoke the word to them, to the extent that they were able to understand it.
34 And he did not speak to them without a parable; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
He did not speak to them without using a parable, but privately he explained everything to his disciples.
35 And on that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let us go over to the other side."
On that day, when evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us cross over to the other side of the sea.”
36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.
So they left the crowd and took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other little boats were also with him.
37 And a big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.
Now a great windstorm arose, and the waves were beating against the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.
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?"
But Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. So they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do yoʋ not care that we are perishing?”
39 And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace. Be still." And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Then he woke up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” So 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?"
Then he said to them, “Why are you so afraid? 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 sea obey him?"
And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
