Mark 4
1 And again he began to teach by the sea, and there was gathered unto 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,
And hee began againe to teache by the sea side, and there gathered vnto him a great multitude, so that hee entred into a shippe, and sate in the sea, and all the people was by the sea side on the land.
2 and he taught them many things in similes, and he said to them in his teaching:
And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,
3 'Hearken, lo, the sower went forth to sow;
Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe.
4 and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;
And it came to passe as he sowed, that some fell by the way side, and the foules of the heauen came, and deuoured it vp.
5 and other fell upon the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of not having depth of earth,
And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth.
6 and the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of not having root it did wither;
But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away.
7 and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns did come up, and choke it, and fruit it gave not;
And some fell among the thornes, and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, so that it gaue no fruite.
8 and other fell to the good ground, and was giving fruit, coming up and increasing, and it bare, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.'
Some againe fell in good grounde, and did yeelde fruite that sprong vp, and grewe, and it brought foorth, some thirtie folde, some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde.
9 And he said to them, 'He who is having ears to hear — let him hear.'
Then he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.
10 And when he was alone, those about him, with the twelve, did ask him of the simile,
And whe he was alone, they that were about him with the twelue, asked him of ye parable.
11 and he said to them, 'To you it hath been given to know the secret of the reign of God, but to those who are without, in similes are all the things done;
And he saide vnto them, To you it is giuen to knowe the mysterie of the kingdome of God: but vnto them that are without, all thinges bee done in parables,
12 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.'
That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.
13 And he saith to them, 'Have ye not known this simile? and how shall ye know all the similes?
Againe he said vnto them, Perceiue ye not this parable? howe then should ye vnderstand all other parables?
14 He who is sowing doth sow the word;
The sower soweth the worde.
15 and these are they by the way where the word is sown: and whenever they may hear, immediately cometh the Adversary, and he taketh away the word that hath been sown in their hearts.
And these are they that receiue the seede by the wayes side, in whome the worde is sowen: but when they haue heard it, Satan commeth immediatly, and taketh away the worde that was sowen in their heartes.
16 'And these are they, in like manner, who on the rocky ground are sown: who, whenever they may hear the word, immediately with joy do receive it,
And likewise they that receiue the seede in stony ground, are they, which whe they haue heard the word, straightwayes receiue it with gladnesse.
17 and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.
Yet haue they no roote in themselues, and endure but a time: for when trouble and persecution ariseth for the worde, immediatly they be offended.
18 'And these are they who toward the thorns are sown: these are they who are hearing the word,
Also they that receiue the seede among the thornes, are such as heare the word:
19 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 becometh unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulnes of riches, and the lustes of other things enter in, and choke the word, and it is vnfruitfull. (aiōn g165)
20 'And these are they who on the good ground have been sown: who do hear the word, and receive, and do bear fruit, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.'
But they that haue receiued seede in good ground, are they that heare the worde, and receiue it, and bring foorth fruite: one corne thirtie, another sixtie, and some an hundreth.
21 And he said to them, 'Doth the lamp come that under the measure it may be put, or under the couch — not that it may be put on the lamp-stand?
Also he saide vnto them, Commeth the candle in, to be put vnder a bushell, or vnder the bed, and not to be put on a candlesticke?
22 for there is not anything hid that may not be manifested, nor was anything kept hid but that it may come to light.
For there is nothing hid, that shall not be opened: neither is there a secret, but that it shall come to light.
23 If any hath ears to hear — let him hear.'
If any man haue eares to heare, let him heare.
24 And he said to them, 'Take heed what ye hear; in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you; and to you who hear it shall be added;
And he said vnto them, Take heede what ye heare. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured vnto you: and vnto you that heare, shall more be giuen.
25 for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever hath not, also that which he hath shall be taken from him.'
For vnto him that hath, shall it be giuen, and from him that hath not, shall be taken away, euen that he hath.
26 And he said, 'Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,
Also he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede in the ground,
27 and may sleep, and may rise night and day, and the seed spring up and grow, he hath not known how;
And shoulde sleepe, and rise vp night and day, and the seede should spring and growe vp, he not knowing howe.
28 for of itself doth the earth bear fruit, first a blade, afterwards an ear, afterwards full corn in the ear;
For the earth bringeth foorth fruite of it selfe, first the blade, then the eares, after that full corne in the eares.
29 and whenever the fruit may yield itself, immediately he doth send forth the sickle, because the harvest hath come.'
And assoone as the fruite sheweth it selfe, anon hee putteth in the sickle, because the haruest is come.
30 And he said, 'To what may we liken the reign of God, or in what simile may we compare it?
He saide moreouer, Whereunto shall wee liken the kingdome of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
31 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;
It is like a graine of mustarde seede, which when it is sowen in the earth, is the least of all seedes that be in the earth:
32 and whenever it may be sown, it cometh up, and doth become greater than any of the herbs, and doth make great branches, so that under its shade the fowls of the heaven are able to rest.'
But after that it is sowen, it groweth vp, and is greatest of all herbes, and beareth great branches, so that the foules of heauen may builde vnder the shadow of it.
33 And with many such similes he was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,
And with many such parables he preached the word vnto them, as they were able to heare it.
34 and without a simile he was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to his disciples he was expounding all.
And without parables spake hee nothing vnto them: but he expounded all thinges to his disciples apart.
35 And he saith to them on that day, evening having come, 'We may pass over to the other side;'
Nowe the same day when euen was come, he saide vnto them, Let vs passe ouer vnto the other side.
36 and having let away the multitude, they take him up as he was in the boat, and other little boats also were with him.
And they left the multitude, and tooke him as he was in the shippe, and there were also with him other little shippes.
37 And there cometh a great storm of wind, and the waves were beating on the boat, so that it is now being filled,
And there arose a great storme of winde, and the waues dashed into the shippe, so that it was now full.
38 and he himself was upon the stern, upon the pillow sleeping, and they wake him up, and say to him, 'Teacher, art thou not caring that we perish?'
And he was in the sterne asleepe on a pillow: and they awoke him, and saide to him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
39 And having waked up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, 'Peace, be stilled;' and the wind did lull, and there was a great calm:
And hee rose vp, and rebuked the winde, and saide vnto the sea, Peace, and be still. So the winde ceased, and it was a great calme.
40 and he said to them, 'Why are ye so fearful? how have ye not faith?'
Then he saide vnto them, Why are ye so fearefull? how is it that ye haue no faith?
41 and they feared a great fear, and said one to another, 'Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea do obey him?'
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who is this, that both the winde and sea obey him?
