Mark 4
1 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.
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.
2 He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,
And then he taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,
3 “Listen! Behold, the farmer went out to sow.
"Listen. Look, the sower who went out to sow.
4 As he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
And it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
5 Others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.
And others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.
6 When the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
And when the sun came up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7 Others fell amongst the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
And others fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
8 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.”
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."
9 He said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”
And he said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."
10 When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
And when he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
11 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,
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,
12 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.’”
that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn and be forgiven.'"
13 He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? And how will you understand all of the parables?
14 The farmer sows the word.
The farmer sows the word.
15 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.
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.
16 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.
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.
17 They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
And they have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. Then, when oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
18 Others are those who are sown amongst the thorns. These are those who have heard the word,
And others are those who are sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,
19 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)
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)
20 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.”
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."
21 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?
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?
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, except that it should be made known; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.
23 If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.”
If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
24 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.
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.
25 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.”
For whoever has, more will be given, and he who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away from him."
26 He said, “God’s Kingdom is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,
And he said, "The Kingdom of God is like someone who scatters seed on the earth,
27 and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, though he doesn’t know how.
and he sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed springs up and grows; he doesn't know how.
28 For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
The earth bears fruit, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
29 But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."
30 He said, “How will we liken God’s Kingdom? Or with what parable will we illustrate it?
And he said, "To what will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we use for it?
31 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,
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,
32 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.”
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."
33 With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
34 Without a parable he didn’t speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
And he did not speak to them without a parable; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side.”
And on that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let us go over to the other side."
36 Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him.
And leaving the crowd, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.
37 A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.
And a big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.
38 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?”
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?"
39 He awoke and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased and there was a great calm.
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.
40 He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?”
And he said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"
41 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 greatly afraid, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the lake obey him?"
