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. 2 He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching, 3 “Listen|strong="G2400"! Behold|strong="G2400", the|strong="G3588" farmer went|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" to|strong="G3708" sow|strong="G4687". 4 As|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" sowed|strong="G4687", some|strong="G3739" seed|strong="G4098" fell|strong="G4098" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" road|strong="G3598", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" birds|strong="G4071" came|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" devoured|strong="G2719" it|strong="G2532". 5 Others|strong="G3588" fell|strong="G4098" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" rocky|strong="G4075" ground|strong="G1093", where|strong="G3699" it|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" little soil|strong="G1093", and|strong="G2532" immediately|strong="G2112" it|strong="G2532" sprang|strong="G1816" up|strong="G3361", because|strong="G1223" it|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3756" depth of|strong="G1223" soil|strong="G1093". 6 When|strong="G3753" the|strong="G2532" sun|strong="G2246" had|strong="G2192" risen|strong="G2532", it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" scorched|strong="G2739"; and|strong="G2532" because|strong="G1223" it|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3361" root|strong="G4491", it|strong="G2532" withered|strong="G3583" away|strong="G3583". 7 Others|strong="G3588" fell|strong="G4098" among|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" thorns, and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" thorns grew up|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" choked|strong="G4846" it|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" yielded|strong="G1325" no|strong="G3756" fruit|strong="G2590". 8 Others|strong="G3588" fell|strong="G4098" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" good|strong="G2570" ground|strong="G1093" and|strong="G2532" yielded|strong="G1325" fruit|strong="G2590", growing up|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" increasing. Some|strong="G3588" produced|strong="G1325" thirty|strong="G5144" times, some|strong="G3588" sixty|strong="G1835" times, and|strong="G2532" some|strong="G3588" one|strong="G1520" hundred|strong="G1540" times as|strong="G1519" much.” 9 He said, “Whoever|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2192" ears|strong="G3775" to|strong="G2532" hear, let|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3739" hear.” 10 When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables. 11 He said to them, “To|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" is|strong="G3588" given|strong="G1325" the|strong="G1722" mystery|strong="G3466" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316"’s Kingdom, but|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" outside|strong="G1854", all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" are|strong="G3588" done|strong="G1096" in|strong="G1722" parables|strong="G3850", 12 that|strong="G2443" ‘seeing|strong="G3708" they|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" perceive|strong="G3708", and|strong="G2532" hearing they|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" hear and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" understand|strong="G4920", lest|strong="G3361" perhaps|strong="G3379" they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G2532" turn|strong="G1994" again|strong="G1994", and|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" sins should|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" forgiven them|strong="G2532".’” 13 He said to them, “Don’t|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3004" understand|strong="G1097" this|strong="G3778" parable|strong="G3850"? How|strong="G4459" will|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3004" understand|strong="G1097" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" parables|strong="G3850"? 14 The|strong="G3588" farmer sows|strong="G4687" the|strong="G3588" word|strong="G3056". 15 The|strong="G1722" ones by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" road|strong="G3598" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" ones where|strong="G3699" the|strong="G1722" word|strong="G3056" is|strong="G1510" sown|strong="G4687"; and|strong="G2532" when|strong="G3752" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" heard, immediately|strong="G2112" Satan|strong="G4567" comes|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" takes away the|strong="G1722" word|strong="G3056" which|strong="G3588" has|strong="G3778" been|strong="G1510" sown|strong="G4687" in|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588". 16 These|strong="G3778" in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G3778" way|strong="G3668" are|strong="G1510" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" sown|strong="G4687" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" rocky|strong="G4075" places, who|strong="G3739", when|strong="G3752" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" heard the|strong="G2532" word|strong="G3056", immediately|strong="G2112" receive|strong="G2983" it|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" joy|strong="G5479". 17 They|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3756" root|strong="G4491" in|strong="G1722" themselves|strong="G1438", but|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" short-lived. When|strong="G2532" oppression or|strong="G2228" persecution|strong="G1375" arises|strong="G1096" because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G3056" the|strong="G1722" word|strong="G3056", immediately|strong="G2112" they|strong="G2532" stumble|strong="G4624". 18 Others|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" sown|strong="G4687" among|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" thorns. These|strong="G3778" are|strong="G1510" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" heard the|strong="G2532" word|strong="G3056", 19 and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" cares|strong="G3308" of|strong="G4012" this|strong="G3588" age, and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" deceitfulness of|strong="G4012" riches|strong="G4149", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" lusts|strong="G1939" of|strong="G4012" other|strong="G3062" things|strong="G3588" entering|strong="G1531" in|strong="G2532" choke|strong="G4846" the|strong="G2532" word|strong="G3056", and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" becomes|strong="G1096" unfruitful. 20 Those|strong="G3588" which|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" sown|strong="G4687" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G2570" ground|strong="G1093" are|strong="G1510" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" hear the|strong="G1722" word|strong="G3056", accept|strong="G3858" it|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" bear|strong="G2592" fruit|strong="G2592", some|strong="G3588" thirty|strong="G5144" times, some|strong="G3588" sixty|strong="G1835" times, and|strong="G2532" some|strong="G3588" one|strong="G1520" hundred|strong="G1540" times.” 21 He said to them, “Is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" lamp|strong="G3088" brought|strong="G2064" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G2532" put|strong="G5087" under|strong="G5259" a|strong="G2532" basket|strong="G3426" or|strong="G2228" under|strong="G5259" a|strong="G2532" bed|strong="G2825"? Isn’t|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" put|strong="G5087" on|strong="G1909" a|strong="G2532" stand? 22 For|strong="G1063" there|strong="G1063" is|strong="G1510" nothing|strong="G3756" hidden|strong="G2927" except|strong="G1437" that|strong="G2443" it|strong="G1063" should|strong="G5100" be|strong="G1096" made|strong="G1096" known|strong="G5318", neither|strong="G3761" was|strong="G1510" anything|strong="G5100" made|strong="G1096" secret|strong="G2927" but|strong="G3361" that|strong="G2443" it|strong="G1063" should|strong="G5100" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G1519" light|strong="G5318". 23 If|strong="G1487" any|strong="G5100" man|strong="G5100" has|strong="G2192" ears|strong="G3775" to|strong="G5100" hear, let|strong="G2192" him hear.” 24 He said to them, “Take|strong="G2532" heed what|strong="G5101" you|strong="G5210" hear|strong="G5101". With|strong="G1722" whatever|strong="G3739" measure|strong="G3358" you|strong="G5210" measure|strong="G3358", it|strong="G2532" will|strong="G5101" be|strong="G2532" measured|strong="G3354" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210"; and|strong="G2532" more|strong="G2532" will|strong="G5101" be|strong="G2532" given|strong="G4369" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3739" hear|strong="G5101". 25 For|strong="G1063" whoever|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2192", to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G1325" more|strong="G2192" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" given|strong="G1325"; and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3739" doesn’t have|strong="G2192", even|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" which|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2192" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" taken away from|strong="G2532" him|strong="G1325".” 26 He said, “God|strong="G2316"’s Kingdom is|strong="G1510" as|strong="G5613" if|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" man|strong="G2316" should|strong="G2316" cast|strong="G2532" seed|strong="G4703" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093", 27 and|strong="G2532" should|strong="G1492" sleep|strong="G2518" and|strong="G2532" rise|strong="G1453" night|strong="G3571" and|strong="G2532" day|strong="G2250", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" seed|strong="G4703" should|strong="G1492" spring up|strong="G1453" and|strong="G2532" grow, though|strong="G5613" he|strong="G2532" doesn’t|strong="G3588" know|strong="G1492" how|strong="G5613". 28 For|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093" bears|strong="G2592" fruit|strong="G2592" by|strong="G1722" itself: first|strong="G4413" the|strong="G1722" blade|strong="G5528", then|strong="G1534" the|strong="G1722" ear, then|strong="G1534" the|strong="G1722" full|strong="G4134" grain|strong="G4621" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" ear. 29 But|strong="G1161" when|strong="G3752" the|strong="G1161" fruit|strong="G2590" is|strong="G3588" ripe, immediately|strong="G2112" he|strong="G1161" puts in|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" sickle|strong="G1407", because|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1161" harvest|strong="G2326" has|strong="G3748" come|strong="G3936".” 30 He said, “How|strong="G4459" will|strong="G2316" we|strong="G2532" liken God|strong="G2316"’s Kingdom? Or|strong="G2228" with|strong="G1722" what|strong="G5101" parable|strong="G3850" will|strong="G2316" we|strong="G2532" illustrate it|strong="G2532"? 31 It|strong="G1510"’s like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" grain|strong="G2848" of|strong="G1909" mustard|strong="G4615" seed|strong="G4690", which|strong="G3739", when|strong="G3752" it|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" sown|strong="G4687" in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G3956" earth|strong="G1093", though|strong="G5613" it|strong="G1510" is|strong="G1510" less|strong="G3398" than|strong="G3398" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" seeds|strong="G4690" that|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G3956" earth|strong="G1093", 32 yet|strong="G2532" when|strong="G3752" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" sown|strong="G4687", grows|strong="G4160" up|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" becomes|strong="G1096" greater|strong="G3173" than|strong="G3173" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" herbs|strong="G3001", and|strong="G2532" puts|strong="G4160" out|strong="G2532" great|strong="G3173" branches|strong="G2798", so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" birds|strong="G4071" of|strong="G5259" the|strong="G2532" sky|strong="G3772" can|strong="G1410" lodge|strong="G2681" under|strong="G5259" its|strong="G3956" shadow|strong="G4639".” 33 With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it. 34 Without a parable he didn’t speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything. 35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let|strong="G1096"’s go|strong="G1330" over|strong="G4008" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" other|strong="G4008" side|strong="G4008".” 36 Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him. 37 A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled. 38 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 He awoke and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace wind ceased and there was a great calm. 40 He said to them, “Why|strong="G5101" are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G3004" so|strong="G3779" afraid|strong="G1169"? How|strong="G4459" is|strong="G1510" it|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3004" have|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3756" faith|strong="G4102"?” 41 They were greatly afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”