mārkaḥ 4
1 anantaraṁ sa samudrataṭē punarupadēṣṭuṁ prārēbhē, tatastatra bahujanānāṁ samāgamāt sa sāgarōpari naukāmāruhya samupaviṣṭaḥ; sarvvē lōkāḥ samudrakūlē tasthuḥ|
AND again he began to teach by the sea side: and a vast multitude was assembled about him, so that he went into a vessel to sit down on the sea, and all the multitude was on the land close by the sea.
2 tadā sa dr̥ṣṭāntakathābhi rbahūpadiṣṭavān upadiśaṁśca kathitavān,
And he taught them in parables many things, and said unto them in the course of his teaching,
3 avadhānaṁ kuruta, ēkō bījavaptā bījāni vaptuṁ gataḥ;
Hear me! Behold, a sower went out to sow;
4 vapanakālē kiyanti bījāni mārgapāśvē patitāni, tata ākāśīyapakṣiṇa ētya tāni cakhāduḥ|
and it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up.
5 kiyanti bījāni svalpamr̥ttikāvatpāṣāṇabhūmau patitāni tāni mr̥dōlpatvāt śīghramaṅkuritāni;
And some fell on a rocky soil, where it had not much mold, and immediately it sprung up, because it had no depth of earth:
6 kintūditē sūryyē dagdhāni tathā mūlānō nādhōgatatvāt śuṣkāṇi ca|
and when the sun arose it was scorched up; and because it had not root, it withered away.
7 kiyanti bījāni kaṇṭakivanamadhyē patitāni tataḥ kaṇṭakāni saṁvr̥dvya tāni jagrasustāni na ca phalitāni|
And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it, and it produced no fruit.
8 tathā kiyanti bījānyuttamabhūmau patitāni tāni saṁvr̥dvya phalānyutpāditāni kiyanti bījāni triṁśadguṇāni kiyanti ṣaṣṭiguṇāni kiyanti śataguṇāni phalāni phalitavanti|
And some fell on good ground, and produced fruit, growing up, and increasing, and yielded one part thirty fold, and another sixty, and another an hundred.
9 atha sa tānavadat yasya śrōtuṁ karṇau staḥ sa śr̥ṇōtu|
And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 tadanantaraṁ nirjanasamayē tatsaṅginō dvādaśaśiṣyāśca taṁ taddr̥ṣṭāntavākyasyārthaṁ papracchuḥ|
But when they were alone, those who were about him with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.
11 tadā sa tānuditavān īśvararājyasya nigūḍhavākyaṁ bōddhuṁ yuṣmākamadhikārō'sti;
And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are in parables:
12 kintu yē vahirbhūtāḥ "tē paśyantaḥ paśyanti kintu na jānanti, śr̥ṇvantaḥ śr̥ṇvanti kintu na budhyantē, cēttai rmanaḥsu kadāpi parivarttitēṣu tēṣāṁ pāpānyamōcayiṣyanta," atōhētōstān prati dr̥ṣṭāntairēva tāni mayā kathitāni|
That seeing they may see, yet not perceive; and hearing may hear, yet not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins be forgiven them.
13 atha sa kathitavān yūyaṁ kimētad dr̥ṣṭāntavākyaṁ na budhyadhvē? tarhi kathaṁ sarvvān dr̥ṣṭāntāna bhōtsyadhvē?
And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all parables?
14 bījavaptā vākyarūpāṇi bījāni vapati;
The sower soweth the word.
15 tatra yē yē lōkā vākyaṁ śr̥ṇvanti, kintu śrutamātrāt śaitān śīghramāgatya tēṣāṁ manaḥsūptāni tāni vākyarūpāṇi bījānyapanayati taēva uptabījamārgapārśvēsvarūpāḥ|
Now these are they by the road side; where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan cometh, and taketh away the word sown on their hearts:
16 yē janā vākyaṁ śrutvā sahasā paramānandēna gr̥hlanti, kintu hr̥di sthairyyābhāvāt kiñcit kālamātraṁ tiṣṭhanti tatpaścāt tadvākyahētōḥ
and these in like manner are they who were sown on the rocky soil; who when they have heard the word, instantly with joy receive it;
17 kutracit klēśē upadravē vā samupasthitē tadaiva vighnaṁ prāpnuvanti taēva uptabījapāṣāṇabhūmisvarūpāḥ|
and have no root in themselves, but are temporary professors: afterwards, when tribulation cometh or persecution for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
18 yē janāḥ kathāṁ śr̥ṇvanti kintu sāṁsārikī cintā dhanabhrānti rviṣayalōbhaśca ētē sarvvē upasthāya tāṁ kathāṁ grasanti tataḥ mā viphalā bhavati (aiōn g165)
And those are the sown among the thorns; such as are hearers of the word;
19 taēva uptabījasakaṇṭakabhūmisvarūpāḥ|
but the anxious cares of this world, and the seducing nature of wealth, and inordinate desires after other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
20 yē janā vākyaṁ śrutvā gr̥hlanti tēṣāṁ kasya vā triṁśadguṇāni kasya vā ṣaṣṭiguṇāni kasya vā śataguṇāni phalāni bhavanti taēva uptabījōrvvarabhūmisvarūpāḥ|
And these are they who are sown on the good ground, such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
21 tadā sō'paramapi kathitavān kōpi janō dīpādhāraṁ parityajya drōṇasyādhaḥ khaṭvāyā adhē vā sthāpayituṁ dīpamānayati kiṁ?
And he said unto them, Is a lamp brought out to be put under a bushel, or under a bed, and not to be placed on a stand?
22 atōhētō ryanna prakāśayiṣyatē tādr̥g lukkāyitaṁ kimapi vastu nāsti; yad vyaktaṁ na bhaviṣyati tādr̥śaṁ guptaṁ kimapi vastu nāsti|
For there is nothing hid, but that it should be brought to light, nor is any thing concealed, but that it should come into open day.
23 yasya śrōtuṁ karṇau staḥ sa śr̥ṇōtu|
If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.
24 aparamapi kathitavān yūyaṁ yad yad vākyaṁ śr̥ṇutha tatra sāvadhānā bhavata, yatō yūyaṁ yēna parimāṇēna parimātha tēnaiva parimāṇēna yuṣmadarthamapi parimāsyatē; śrōtārō yūyaṁ yuṣmabhyamadhikaṁ dāsyatē|
And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with the measure ye mete, shall it be measured back to you; and something over shall be given to you that hear.
25 yasyāśrayē varddhatē tasmai aparamapi dāsyatē, kintu yasyāśrayē na varddhatē tasya yat kiñcidasti tadapi tasmān nēṣyatē|
For to him that hath, there shall more be given to him; but he that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.
26 anantaraṁ sa kathitavān ēkō lōkaḥ kṣētrē bījānyuptvā
And he said, The kingdom of heaven is of that kind, as if a man should cast seed into his field;
27 jāgaraṇanidrābhyāṁ divāniśaṁ gamayati, parantu tadvījaṁ tasyājñātarūpēṇāṅkurayati varddhatē ca;
and sleep and rise, night and day, and the sown corn should sprout, and grow into length, he knoweth not how:
28 yatōhētōḥ prathamataḥ patrāṇi tataḥ paraṁ kaṇiśāni tatpaścāt kaṇiśapūrṇāni śasyāni bhūmiḥ svayamutpādayati;
for the earth, naturally prolific, beareth fruit; first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear.
29 kintu phalēṣu pakkēṣu śasyacchēdanakālaṁ jñātvā sa tatkṣaṇaṁ śasyāni chinatti, anēna tulyamīśvararājyaṁ|
But when the grain is ready, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because harvest is come.
30 punaḥ sō'kathayad īśvararājyaṁ kēna samaṁ? kēna vastunā saha vā tadupamāsyāmi?
And he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God, and under what parabolic figure shall I represent it?
31 tat sarṣapaikēna tulyaṁ yatō mr̥di vapanakālē sarṣapabījaṁ sarvvapr̥thivīsthabījāt kṣudraṁ
It is like a grain of mustard, which when it is sown in the earth, is among the least of all the seeds which are upon the earth:
32 kintu vapanāt param aṅkurayitvā sarvvaśākād br̥had bhavati, tasya br̥hatyaḥ śākhāśca jāyantē tatastacchāyāṁ pakṣiṇa āśrayantē|
but when it is sown, it groweth up and becomes greater than all herbaceous plants, and produceth vast branches; so that the birds of the air may roost under the shadow of it.
33 itthaṁ tēṣāṁ bōdhānurūpaṁ sō'nēkadr̥ṣṭāntaistānupadiṣṭavān,
And with many such like parables spake he to them the word.
34 dr̥ṣṭāntaṁ vinā kāmapi kathāṁ tēbhyō na kathitavān paścān nirjanē sa śiṣyān sarvvadr̥ṣṭāntārthaṁ bōdhitavān|
And without a parable spake he not unto them; but in private he explained them all to his disciples.
35 taddinasya sandhyāyāṁ sa tēbhyō'kathayad āgacchata vayaṁ pāraṁ yāma|
And the same day he saith unto them, as the evening shut in, Let us pass over to the other side.
36 tadā tē lōkān visr̥jya tamavilambaṁ gr̥hītvā naukayā pratasthirē; aparā api nāvastayā saha sthitāḥ|
And sending the multitude away, they took him just as he was in the vessel; and there were also some other little vessels with him.
37 tataḥ paraṁ mahājhañbhśagamāt nau rdōlāyamānā taraṅgēṇa jalaiḥ pūrṇābhavacca|
And a great hurricane arose, and the waves broke into the vessel, so that it was now full of water:
38 tadā sa naukācaścādbhāgē upadhānē śirō nidhāya nidrita āsīt tatastē taṁ jāgarayitvā jagaduḥ, hē prabhō, asmākaṁ prāṇā yānti kimatra bhavataścintā nāsti?
and he was in the stern, sleeping on a pillow: and they awoke him, and say unto him, Master, is it no concern to thee that we are perishing?
39 tadā sa utthāya vāyuṁ tarjitavān samudrañcōktavān śāntaḥ susthiraśca bhava; tatō vāyau nivr̥ttē'bdhirnistaraṅgōbhūt|
And rising, he with authority charged the wind, and said to the sea, Silence! be still! And the wind subsided, and there was a great calm.
40 tadā sa tānuvāca yūyaṁ kuta ētādr̥kśaṅkākulā bhavata? kiṁ vō viśvāsō nāsti?
And he said to them, Why are ye so timorous? How is it that ye have not confidence?
41 tasmāttē'tīvabhītāḥ parasparaṁ vaktumārēbhirē, ahō vāyuḥ sindhuścāsya nidēśagrāhiṇau kīdr̥gayaṁ manujaḥ|
And they were filled with the most reverential awe, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
