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 side of the sea. And great multitudes were assembled about him; so that he embarked and sat in a ship on the sea, and all the multitude stood on the land by the side of the sea.
2 He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,
And he taught them much by similitudes. And in his teaching, he said:
3 “Listen! Behold, the farmer went out to sow.
Hear ye: Behold a sower went forth to sow.
4 As he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
And as he sowed, some seed fell on the side of the path; and a bird 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 other seed fell on a rock, so that it had not much earth; and it soon shot up, because it had no depth of earth.
6 When the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
But when the sun was up, it wilted; and because it had no root, it dried up.
7 Others fell amongst the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
And other seed fell among thorns. And the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruits.
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 other seed fell on good ground, and came up, and grew, and yielded fruits; some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred.
9 He said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”
And he said: Whoever hath 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 they were by themselves, those with him, together with the twelve, asked him concerning this similitude.
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 Jesus said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them without, all is in similitudes:
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 when they see, they may see and not see, and when they hear, they may hear and not understand; lest they should be converted, and their sins be forgiven them.
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 ye not understand this similitude? And how will ye understand all similitudes?
14 The farmer sows the word.
The sower that sowed, sowed 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 those by the side of the path, are they in whom the word is sown; and as soon as they have heard it, Satan cometh, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
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 those sown on the rock, are they who, when they hear the word, immediately with joy receive it.
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 them, but are temporary; and when there is affliction or persecution on account of the word, they are quickly stumbled.
18 Others are those who are sown amongst the thorns. These are those who have heard the word,
And those sown among thorns, are they that hear 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 this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the residue of other lusts enter in and choke the word, and it is without fruits. (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 sown on good ground are they that hear the word, and receive it, and bear fruits, by thirties, and by sixties, and by hundreds.
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 a lamp brought to be placed under a bushel, or under a bed? Is it not to be placed on a light-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 hid, which will not be exposed; and nothing concealed, which will not be made manifest.
23 If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.”
If any one have 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: Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you: and there shall more be given to you who hear.
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 to him that hath, will more be given; and from him that hath not, even what he hath, will be taken from him.
26 He said, “God’s Kingdom is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,
And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground,
27 and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, though he doesn’t know how.
and should sleep and rise, by night and by day, and the seed should grow an shoot up, he knoweth not how.
28 For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
For the earth bringeth forth the fruit; first the plant, and subsequently the ear, and at last the complete wheat in the ear.
29 But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
And when the fruit is ripe, immediately cometh the sickle, because the harvest hath arrived.
30 He said, “How will we liken God’s Kingdom? Or with what parable will we illustrate it?
And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? and with what similitude shall we compare 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 is like a grain of mustard seed which, when it is sown in the earth, is the least of all seeds sown on the earth;
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 it springeth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and produceth great branches, so that birds can lodge under its shadow.
33 With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
And by many such similitudes, similitudes such as they could hear, Jesus discoursed with the people.
34 Without a parable he didn’t speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
And without similitudes he did not converse with them: but to his disciples, between himself and them, he explained every thing.
35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side.”
And he said to them, the same day at evening: Let us pass 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 they sent away the multitudes: and they conducted him in the ship as he was. And there were also with him other little ships.
37 A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.
And there was a great tempest and wind: and the waves beat upon the ship, and it was near being filled.
38 He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and asked him, “Rabbi, don’t you care that we are dying?”
And Jesus was asleep on a pillow in the hinder part of the ship. And they came and awoke him, and said to him: Our Rabbi, carest thou not, that we perish?
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 arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea: Cease; 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 were ye so fearful? and why have ye not 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 feared with great fear: and they said, one to another: Who is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
