Mark 4
1 And He began to teach again by the sea-side, and there was gathered unto Him a great multitude; so that He went into a ship, and sat on board, and all the people were by the sea, upon the shore.
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 similitudes, and said to them in his instruction,
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 in sowing, some fell by the way-side, and the birds came and ate it up:
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 it sprang up immediately, because it had not 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 rose, it was burnt up, and withered because it had no root:
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 springing up and increasing; and produced some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred-fold.
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 unto 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 apart from the multitude, those that were about Him with the twelve asked Him concerning the parable.
When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
11 And he said unto them, To you it is granted to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but unto them that are without all things are delivered 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 in seeing they may see and not perceive, and in hearing they may hear and not understand, least they should be converted, and their sins 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 Then saith He unto them, Do ye not understand this parable? how then will ye understand all my other parables.
He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
14 The sower is he that soweth the word. And these are they by the way-side:
The farmer sows the word.
15 where the word is sown; but when they have heard it, 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 in like manner, they that are sown as on stony grounds are such, as when they hear the word,
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 immediately receive it with joy, but have no root in themselves, and so continue but for a short season: and then, when affliction cometh, or persecution on account of the word, they are as soon offended.
They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
18 And those that are sown as among thorns, are these: such as hear the word indeed,
Others are those who are sown among the thorns. These are those who have heard the word,
19 but the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and inordinate desires after other things entering in choke the word, and so 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 like seed sown on good ground: such as hear the word, and receive it; and bring forth fruit, some thirty-fold, and 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 unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or a bed, and not to be set on a candlestick?
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 hidden, which may not be revealed; nor was there any thing concealed, but in order to become manifest.
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 one hath ears to hear, let him hear.
If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.”
24 And mind what ye hear: for with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you; and more shall be imparted to you that are observant:
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 whosoever hath, to him more shall be given; and he that hath not, even what he hath, or seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.
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, The kingdom of God is 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 sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up, and increase; he knows 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 produces fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear:
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 ripe, he immediately puts 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 compare the kingdom of God, or by what similitude shall we represent it?
He said, “How will we liken God’s Kingdom? Or with what parable will we illustrate it?
31 It is like to a grain of mustard-seed, which when it is sown in the ground, is one of the lest of all the seeds on 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 after it is sown, it grows up, and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces large branches, so that the birds of the air may lodge under it's 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 in many such parables spake He the word to them, as they had ability to hear it: but spake not to them without a parable.
With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
34 And He explained all to his disciples in private.
Without a parable he didn’t speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
35 And the same day, in the evening, He saith to them, Let us go 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 So they dismissed the multitude, and took Him as He was in the ship. But there were other small vessels likewise with Him.
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 ship, so that it was now almost 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 asleep on a pillow: and they awake Him, and say unto Him, Master, art thou under no concern that we are perishing?
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 rose and rebuked the wind, and said unto 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 unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how! have ye no faith?
He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?”
41 And they were exceedingly afraid, and said to one another, Who 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?”
