Mark 4
1 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 boat, and sat on the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
Again he began to teach by the seaside. A great multitude was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea and sat down. All the multitude were on the land by the sea.
2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine,
He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,
3 Hearken; Behold, a sower went out to sow:
“Listen! Behold, the farmer went out to sow.
4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it.
As he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
Others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.
6 But when the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
When the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
8 And other fell on good ground, and yielded fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
Others fell into the good ground and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing. Some produced thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times as much.”
9 And he said to them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
He said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”
10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
11 And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are outside, all these things are done in parables:
He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,
12 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.
that ‘seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.’”
13 And he said to them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
14 The sower soweth the word.
The farmer sows the word.
15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
The ones by the road are the ones where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
16 And these are they likewise who are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
These in the same way are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.
17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they fall away.
They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
18 And these are they who are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
Others are those who are sown among the thorns. These are those who have heard the word,
19 And the cares of this 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 cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
20 And these are they who are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
Those which were sown on the good ground are those who hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit, some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times.”
21 And he said to them, Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket, or under a bed? and not to be set on a lampstand?
He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a stand?
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be revealed; neither hath any thing been kept secret, but that it should come to light.
For there is nothing hidden except that it should be made known, neither was anything made secret but that it should come to light.
23 If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.
If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.”
24 And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear: with the measure which ye measure, it shall be measured to you: and to you that hear shall more be given.
He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you; and more will be given to you who hear.
25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
For whoever has, to him more will be given; and he who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.”
26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
He said, “God’s Kingdom is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,
27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, though he doesn’t know how.
28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of itself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the ripe grain in the head.
For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
30 And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
He said, “How will we liken God’s Kingdom? Or with what parable will we illustrate it?
31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth:
It’s like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,
32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under its shadow.
yet when it is sown, grows up and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of the sky can lodge under its shadow.”
33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
34 But without a parable he spoke not to them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
Without a parable he didn’t speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
35 And the same day, when the evening was come, he saith to them, Let us pass over to the other side.
On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side.”
36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the boat. And there were also with him other little boats.
Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him.
37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was now full.
A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.
38 And he was in the stern of the boat, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say to him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and asked him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we are dying?”
39 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.
He awoke and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased and there was a great calm.
40 And he said to them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?”
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
They were greatly afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
