Κατα Μαρκον 4
1 και παλιν ηρξατο διδασκειν παρα την θαλασσαν και συνηχθη προσ αυτον οχλοσ πολυσ ωστε αυτον εμβαντα εισ το πλοιον καθησθαι εν τη θαλασση και πασ ο οχλοσ προσ την θαλασσαν επι τησ γησ ην
Again, he was teaching by the sea side, when so great a multitude gathered about him, that he was obliged to go aboard a bark, and sit there, while all the people remained on shore.
2 και εδιδασκεν αυτουσ εν παραβολαισ πολλα και ελεγεν αυτοισ εν τη διδαχη αυτου
Then he taught them many things by parables.
3 ακουετε ιδου εξηλθεν ο σπειρων του σπειραι
In teaching, he said to them, Attend, behold the sower went out to sow.
4 και εγενετο εν τω σπειρειν ο μεν επεσεν παρα την οδον και ηλθεν τα πετεινα και κατεφαγεν αυτο
And as he sowed, part of the seed fell by the way-side, and the birds came and picked it up.
5 αλλο δε επεσεν επι το πετρωδεσ οπου ουκ ειχεν γην πολλην και ευθεωσ εξανετειλεν δια το μη εχειν βαθοσ γησ
Part fell upon rocky ground, where it had little mold. This sprang sooner, because there was no depth of soil.
6 ηλιου δε ανατειλαντοσ εκαυματισθη και δια το μη εχειν ριζαν εξηρανθη
But after the sun had beaten upon it, it was scorched, and having no root, it withered away.
7 και αλλο επεσεν εισ τασ ακανθασ και ανεβησαν αι ακανθαι και συνεπνιξαν αυτο και καρπον ουκ εδωκεν
Part fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up and stifled it, so that it yielded nothing.
8 και αλλο επεσεν εισ την γην την καλην και εδιδου καρπον αναβαινοντα και αυξανοντα και εφερεν εν τριακοντα και εν εξηκοντα και εν εκατον
Part fell into good ground, and sprang up, and became so fruitful, that some grains produced thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred.
9 και ελεγεν ο εχων ωτα ακουειν ακουετω
He added. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.
10 οτε δε εγενετο καταμονασ ηρωτησαν αυτον οι περι αυτον συν τοισ δωδεκα την παραβολην
When he was in private, those who were about him with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.
11 και ελεγεν αυτοισ υμιν δεδοται γνωναι το μυστηριον τησ βασιλειασ του θεου εκεινοισ δε τοισ εξω εν παραβολαισ τα παντα γινεται
He said to them, It is your privilege to know the secrets of the Reign of God, but to those without everything is vailed in parables;
12 ινα βλεποντεσ βλεπωσιν και μη ιδωσιν και ακουοντεσ ακουωσιν και μη συνιωσιν μηποτε επιστρεψωσιν και αφεθη αυτοισ τα αμαρτηματα
that they may not perceive what they look at, or understand what they hear; lest they should be reclaimed, and obtain the forgiveness of their sins.
13 και λεγει αυτοισ ουκ οιδατε την παραβολην ταυτην και πωσ πασασ τασ παραβολασ γνωσεσθε
He said also to them, Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
14 ο σπειρων τον λογον σπειρει
The sower is he who disperses the word.
15 ουτοι δε εισιν οι παρα την οδον οπου σπειρεται ο λογοσ και οταν ακουσωσιν ευθεωσ ερχεται ο σατανασ και αιρει τον λογον τον εσπαρμενον εν ταισ καρδιαισ αυτων
The wayside on which some of the grain fell, denotes those who have no sooner heard the word, than Satan comes, and takes away that which was sown in their hearts.
16 και ουτοι εισιν ομοιωσ οι επι τα πετρωδη σπειρομενοι οι οταν ακουσωσιν τον λογον ευθεωσ μετα χαρασ λαμβανουσιν αυτον
The rocky ground denotes those, who, hearing the word, receive it first with pleasure;
17 και ουκ εχουσιν ριζαν εν εαυτοισ αλλα προσκαιροι εισιν ειτα γενομενησ θλιψεωσ η διωγμου δια τον λογον ευθεωσ σκανδαλιζονται
yet not having it rooted in their minds, retain it but a while; for when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they instantly relapse.
18 και ουτοι εισιν οι εισ τασ ακανθασ σπειρομενοι οι τον λογον ακουοντεσ
The ground overrun with thorns, denotes those hearers
19 και αι μεριμναι του αιωνοσ τουτου και η απατη του πλουτου και αι περι τα λοιπα επιθυμιαι εισπορευομεναι συμπνιγουσιν τον λογον και ακαρποσ γινεται (aiōn g165)
in whom worldly cares, and delusive riches, and the inordinate desire of other things, stifle the word, and render it unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
20 και ουτοι εισιν οι επι την γην την καλην σπαρεντεσ οιτινεσ ακουουσιν τον λογον και παραδεχονται και καρποφορουσιν εν τριακοντα και εν εξηκοντα και εν εκατον
The good soil on which some grains yielded thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred, denotes those who hear the word, and retain it, and produce the fruits thereof.
21 και ελεγεν αυτοισ μητι ο λυχνοσ ερχεται ινα υπο τον μοδιον τεθη η υπο την κλινην ουχ ινα επι την λυχνιαν επιτεθη
He said further, Is a lamp brought to be put under a vessel, or under a bed, and not to be set on a stand?
22 ου γαρ εστιν τι κρυπτον ο εαν μη φανερωθη ουδε εγενετο αποκρυφον αλλ ινα εισ φανερον ελθη
For there is no secret, that is not discovered; nor has anything been concealed, which is not to be divulged.
23 ει τισ εχει ωτα ακουειν ακουετω
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24 και ελεγεν αυτοισ βλεπετε τι ακουετε εν ω μετρω μετρειτε μετρηθησεται υμιν και προστεθησεται υμιν τοισ ακουουσιν
He said, moreover, Consider what you hear: with the measure with which you give, you shall receive.
25 οσ γαρ αν εχη δοθησεται αυτω και οσ ουκ εχει και ο εχει αρθησεται απ αυτου
For to him who has, more shall be given; but from him who has not, even that which he has shall be taken.
26 και ελεγεν ουτωσ εστιν η βασιλεια του θεου ωσ εαν ανθρωποσ βαλη τον σπορον επι τησ γησ
He said also, The kingdom of God is like seed, which a man sowed in his field.
27 και καθευδη και εγειρηται νυκτα και ημεραν και ο σποροσ βλαστανη και μηκυνηται ωσ ουκ οιδεν αυτοσ
While he slept by night, and waked by day, the seed shot up, and grew without his minding it.
28 αυτοματη γαρ η γη καρποφορει πρωτον χορτον ειτα σταχυν ειτα πληρη σιτον εν τω σταχυι
For the earth produces of itself first the blade, then the ear; afterward the full corn.
29 οταν δε παραδω ο καρποσ ευθεωσ αποστελλει το δρεπανον οτι παρεστηκεν ο θερισμοσ
But as soon as the grain was ripe, he applied the sickle, because it was time to reap it.
30 και ελεγεν τινι ομοιωσωμεν την βασιλειαν του θεου η εν ποια παραβολη παραβαλωμεν αυτην
He said also, To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or by what similitude shall we represent it?
31 ωσ κοκκον σιναπεωσ οσ οταν σπαρη επι τησ γησ μικροτεροσ παντων των σπερματων εστιν των επι τησ γησ
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is the smallest of all the seeds that are there.
32 και οταν σπαρη αναβαινει και γινεται παντων των λαχανων μειζων και ποιει κλαδουσ μεγαλουσ ωστε δυνασθαι υπο την σκιαν αυτου τα πετεινα του ουρανου κατασκηνουν
But after it is sown, it springs up, and becomes greater than any herb, and shoots out branches so large, that under their shades, the birds of the air may find shelter.
33 και τοιαυταισ παραβολαισ πολλαισ ελαλει αυτοισ τον λογον καθωσ εδυναντο ακουειν
And in many such similitudes, he conveyed instruction to the people, as he found them disposed to hear:
34 χωρισ δε παραβολησ ουκ ελαλει αυτοισ κατ ιδιαν δε τοισ μαθηταισ αυτου επελυεν παντα
and without a similitude he told them nothing; but he solved all to his disciples in private.
35 και λεγει αυτοισ εν εκεινη τη ημερα οψιασ γενομενησ διελθωμεν εισ το περαν
That day, in the evening, he said to them, Let us pass to the other side.
36 και αφεντεσ τον οχλον παραλαμβανουσιν αυτον ωσ ην εν τω πλοιω και αλλα δε πλοιαρια ην μετ αυτου
And they, leaving the people, but having him in the bark, set sail in company with other small barks.
37 και γινεται λαιλαψ ανεμου μεγαλη τα δε κυματα επεβαλλεν εισ το πλοιον ωστε αυτο ηδη γεμιζεσθαι
Then there arose a great storm of wind which drove the billows into the bark, which was now full.
38 και ην αυτοσ επι τη πρυμνη επι το προσκεφαλαιον καθευδων και διεγειρουσιν αυτον και λεγουσιν αυτω διδασκαλε ου μελει σοι οτι απολλυμεθα
Jesus being in the stern, asleep on a pillow, they awake him, saying, Rabbi, do you not care that we perish?
39 και διεγερθεισ επετιμησεν τω ανεμω και ειπεν τη θαλασση σιωπα πεφιμωσο και εκοπασεν ο ανεμοσ και εγενετο γαληνη μεγαλη
And he arose, and commanded the wind, saying to the sea, Peace! be still! Immediately the wind ceased, and great calm ensued.
40 και ειπεν αυτοισ τι δειλοι εστε ουτωσ πωσ ουκ εχετε πιστιν
And he said to them, Why are you so timorous? How is it that you have no faith?
41 και εφοβηθησαν φοβον μεγαν και ελεγον προσ αλληλουσ τισ αρα ουτοσ εστιν οτι και ο ανεμοσ και η θαλασσα υπακουουσιν αυτω
And they were exceedingly terrified, and said one to another, Who is this, whom even the wind and the sea obey?
