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 there was gathered to Him a great multitude, so that He, having gone into the boat, sat in the sea, and all the multitude was near the sea, on the land,
2 And he taught them many things in parables, and said to them in his teaching,
and He taught them many things in allegories, and He said to them in His teaching:
3 Hearken: Behold, a sower went forth to sow.
“Listen, behold, the sower went forth 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 it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the birds of the sky came and devoured 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.
and other fell on the rocky ground, where it did not have much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of having no depth of earth,
6 But when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
and the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of having no root it withered;
7 And others fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked them, and they yielded no fruit.
and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it gave no 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 other fell to the good ground, and was giving fruit, coming up and increasing, and it was bearing, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one a hundred.”
9 And he said, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
And He said to them, “He who is having 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, those around Him, with the Twelve, asked Him of the allegory,
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 secret of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, in allegories are all the things done,
12 hat seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest they should turn, and be forgiven.
that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest they may turn, and the sins may be forgiven them.”
13 And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all the parables?
And He says to them, “Have you not known this allegory? And how will you know all the allegories?
14 The sower soweth the word.
He who is sowing 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.
and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, Satan immediately comes, and he takes away the word that has been 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 these are they, in like manner, who are sown on the rocky ground: who, whenever they may hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,
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.
and have no root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.
18 And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they who hear the word,
And these are they who are sown toward the thorns: these are they who are hearing 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)
and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, and the desires concerning the other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (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 these are they who on the good ground have been sown: who hear the word, and receive, and bear fruit, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one a 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, “Does the lamp come that it may be put under the measure, or under the bed—not that it may be put on the 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 not anything hid that may not be revealed, nor was anything kept hid but that it may come to light.
23 If any one hath ears to hear, let him hear.
If any 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, “Take heed what you hear; in what measure you measure, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear it will be added;
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 may have, there will be given to him, and whoever has not, also that which he has will be taken from him.”
26 And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as when a man has cast seed upon the ground,
And He said, “Thus is the Kingdom of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,
27 and sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed springs and grows up, he knows not how.
and may sleep, and may rise night and day, and the seed springs up and grows, he has not known how;
28 For the earth brings forth fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
for of itself the earth bears fruit, first a blade, afterward an ear, afterward 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 whenever the fruit may yield itself, immediately he sends forth the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
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 may we liken the Kingdom of God, or in what allegory may 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;
As a grain of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is less than any of the seeds that are on 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 whenever it may be sown, it comes up, and becomes greater than any of the herbs, and makes great branches, so that under its shade the birds of the sky are able to rest.”
33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.
And with many such allegories He was speaking to them the word, 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.
and without an allegory He was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to His disciples He was expounding all.
35 And on the same day, when the evening was come, he saith to them, Let us pass over to the other side.
And He says to them on that day, evening having come, “We may pass over to the other side”;
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 having let away the multitude, they take Him up as He was in the boat, and other little boats were also 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 there comes a great storm of wind, and the waves were beating on the boat, so that it is now 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 Himself was on the stern, sleeping on the pillow, and they wake Him up, and say to Him, “Teacher, are You not caring that we perish?”
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 having awoken, He rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace, be stilled”; and the wind stilled, and there was a great calm;
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 so fearful? How have you no 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 feared a great fear and said to one another, “Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
