Mark 4
1 And again he began to teach by the shore of the lake; and there was gathered to him a very great multitude, so that he went into a boat, and sat down in it upon the lake; and all the multitude was by the lake on the land.
And again, he began to teach by the sea. And a great crowd was gathered to him, so much so that, climbing into a boat, he was seated on the sea. And the entire crowd was on the land along the sea.
2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said to them in his teaching,
And he taught them many things in parables, and he said to them, in his doctrine:
3 Hearken: Behold, a sower went forth to sow.
“Listen. Behold, the sower went out to sow.
4 And it came to pass, as he sowed some seeds fell by the way-side; and the birds came and devoured them.
And while he was sowing, some fell along the way, and the birds of the air came and ate it.
5 And others fell on rocky ground, where they had not much earth; and they sprung up immediately, because they had no depth of earth.
Yet truly, others fell upon stony ground, where it did not have much soil. And it rose up quickly, because it had no depth of soil.
6 But when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
And when the sun was risen, it was scorched. And because it had no root, it withered away.
7 And others fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked them, and they yielded no fruit.
And some fell among thorns. And the thorns grew up and suffocated it, and it did not produce fruit.
8 And others fell on good ground, and shooting up and growing yielded fruit; and bore as much as thirty, and sixty, and a hundred fold.
And some fell on good soil. And it brought forth fruit that grew up, and increased, and yielded: some thirty, some sixty, and some one hundred.”
9 And he said, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
And he said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”
10 And when he was in private, they who were about him, with the twelve, asked him about the parables.
And when he was alone, the twelve, who were with him, questioned him about the parable.
11 And he said to them, To you hath been given the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them, who are without, all things are done in parables; t
And 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 presented in parables:
12 hat seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest they should turn, and be forgiven.
‘so that, seeing, they may see, and not perceive; and hearing, they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they may be converted, and their sins would be forgiven them.’”
13 And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all the parables?
And he said to them: “Do you not understand this parable? And so, how will you understand all the parables?
14 The sower soweth the word.
He who sows, sows the word.
15 And these are they by the wayside, those where the word is sown, and when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in them.
Now there are those who are along the way, where the word is sown. And when they have heard it, Satan quickly comes and takes away the word, which was sown in their hearts.
16 And these in like manner are they that are sown on the rocky places, those, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy,
And similarly, there are those who were sown upon stony ground. These, when they have heard the word, immediately accept it with gladness.
17 and have no root in themselves, but endure only for a time; then, when affliction or persecution ariseth on account of the word, they immediately fall away.
But they have no root in themselves, and so they are for a limited time. And when next tribulation and persecution arises because of the word, they quickly fall away.
18 And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they who hear the word,
And there are others who are sown among thorns. These are those who hear the word,
19 but the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
but worldly tasks, and the deception of riches, and desires about other things enter in and suffocate the word, and it is effectively without fruit. (aiōn g165)
20 And these are they who are sown on the good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it; and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundred fold.
And there are those who are sown upon good soil, who hear the word and accept it; and these bear fruit: some thirty, some sixty, and some one hundred.”
21 And he said to them, Is a lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, and not to be set on the lamp-stand?
And he said to them: “Would someone enter with a lamp in order to place it under a basket or under a bed? Would it not be placed upon a lampstand?
22 For there is nothing secret, unless to be made known; nor was any thing hidden, but that it should come to light.
For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. Neither was anything done in secret, except that it may be made public.
23 If any one hath ears to hear, let him hear.
If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
24 And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear. With what measure ye mete, it will be measured to you, and more will be added to you.
And he said to them: “Consider what you hear. With whatever measure you have measured out, it shall be measured back to you, and more shall be added to you.
25 For he that hath, to him will be given; and he that hath not, from him will be taken away even what he hath.
For whoever has, to him it shall be given. And whoever has not, from him even what he has shall be taken away.”
26 And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as when a man has cast seed upon the ground,
And he said: “The kingdom of God is like this: it is as if a man were to cast seed on the land.
27 and sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed springs and grows up, he knows not how.
And he sleeps and he arises, night and day. And the seed germinates and grows, though he does not know it.
28 For the earth brings forth fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
For the earth bears fruit readily: first the plant, then the ear, next the full grain in the ear.
29 But when the fruit puts itself forth, immediately he sends out the sickle, because the harvest is come.
And when the fruit has been produced, immediately he sends out the sickle, because the harvest has arrived.”
30 And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or under what comparison shall we set it forth?
And he said: “To what should we compare the kingdom of God? Or to what parable should we compare it?
31 It is like a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth;
It is like a grain of mustard seed which, when it has been sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds which are in the earth.
32 and when it is sown, it grows up, and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air can lodge under its shade.
And when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all the plants, and it produces great branches, so much so that the birds of the air are able to live under its shadow.”
33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.
And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as much as they were able to hear.
34 But without a parable he did not speak to them; but in private he explained all things to his own disciples.
But he did not speak to them without a parable. Yet separately, he explained all things to his disciples.
35 And on the same day, when the evening was come, he saith to them, Let us pass over to the other side.
And on that day, when evening had arrived, he said to them, “Let us cross over.”
36 And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, as he was, in the boat; and there were also other boats with him.
And dismissing the crowd, they brought him, so that he was in one boat, and other boats were with him.
37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves heat into the boat, so that it was already filling.
And a great wind storm occurred, and the waves broke over the boat, so that the boat was being filled.
38 And he was in the stern, asleep on the pillow; and they awake him, and say to him, Teacher, carest thou not that we are perishing?
And he was in the stern of the boat, sleeping on a pillow. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, does it not concern you that we are perishing?”
39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the waves, Peace! be still! And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
And rising up, he rebuked the wind, and he said to the sea: “Silence. Be stilled.” And the wind ceased. And a great tranquility occurred.
40 And he said to them, Why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have not faith?
And he said to them: “Why are you afraid? Do you still lack faith?”
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the waves obey him?
And they were struck with a great fear. And they said to one another, “Who do you think this is, that both wind and sea obey him?”
