Mark 4

1And 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,

1And again he began to teach by the sea. And a great crowd was gathered together to him, so that going on board ship he sat in the sea, and all the crowd were close to the sea on the land.

2and he taught them many things in similes, and he said to them in his teaching:

2And he taught them many things in parables. And he said to them in his doctrine,

3`Hearken, lo, the sower went forth to sow;

3Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow.

4and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;

4And it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.

5and other fell upon the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of not having depth of earth,

5And another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprung up out [of the ground] because it had no depth of earth;

6and the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of not having root it did wither;

6and when the sun arose it was burnt up, and because of its not having any root, it withered.

7and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns did come up, and choke it, and fruit it gave not;

7And another fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

8and 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.'

8And another fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and bore, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.

9And he said to them, `He who is having ears to hear--let him hear.'

9And he said, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

10And when he was alone, those about him, with the twelve, did ask him of the simile,

10And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him [as to] the parables.

11and 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;

11And he said to them, To you is given [to know] the mystery of the kingdom ofGod; but to them who are without, all things are done in parables,

12that 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.'

12that beholding they may behold and not see, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest it may be, they should be converted and they should be forgiven.

13And he saith to them, `Have ye not known this simile? and how shall ye know all the similes?

13And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? and how will ye be acquainted with all the parables?

14He who is sowing doth sow the word;

14The sower sows the word:

15and 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.

15and these are they by the wayside where the word is sown, and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

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,

16And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,

17and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.

17and they have no root in themselves, but are for a time: then, tribulation arising, or persecution on account of the word, immediately they are offended.

18`And these are they who toward the thorns are sown: these are they who are hearing the word,

18And others are they who are sown among the thorns: these are they who have heard the word,

19and 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.

19and the cares of life, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

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.'

20And these are they who have been sown on the good ground, such as hear the word and receive it, and bear fruit; one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred [fold].

21And 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?

21And he said to them, Does the lamp come that it should be put under the bushel or under the couch? [Is it] not that it should be set upon the lamp-stand?

22for there is not anything hid that may not be manifested, nor was anything kept hid but that it may come to light.

22For there is nothing hidden which shall not be made manifest; nor does any secret thing take place, but that it should come to light.

23If any hath ears to hear--let him hear.'

23If any one have ears to hear, let him hear.

24And 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;

24And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear; with what measure ye mete, it shall be meted to you; and there shall be [more] added to you.

25for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever hath not, also that which he hath shall be taken from him.'

25For whosoever has, to him shall be given; and he who has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.

26And he said, `Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,

26And he said, Thus is the kingdom ofGod, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth,

27and may sleep, and may rise night and day, and the seed spring up and grow, he hath not known how;

27and should sleep and rise up night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he does not know how.

28for of itself doth the earth bear fruit, first a blade, afterwards an ear, afterwards full corn in the ear;

28The earth bears fruit of itself, first [the] blade, then an ear, then full corn in the ear.

29and whenever the fruit may yield itself, immediately he doth send forth the sickle, because the harvest hath come.'

29But when the fruit is produced, immediately he sends the sickle, for the harvest is come.

30And he said, `To what may we liken the reign of God, or in what simile may we compare it?

30And he said, How should we liken the kingdom ofGod, or with what comparison should we compare it?

31As 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;

31As to a grain of mustard [seed], which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth,

32and 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.'

32and when it has been sown, mounts up and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces great branches, so that the birds of heaven can roost under its shadow.

33And with many such similes he was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,

33And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear,

34and without a simile he was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to his disciples he was expounding all.

34but without a parable spoke he not to them; and in private he explained all things to his disciples.

35And he saith to them on that day, evening having come, `We may pass over to the other side;'

35And on that day, when evening was come, he says to them, Let us go over to the other side:

36and having let away the multitude, they take him up as he was in the boat, and other little boats also were with him.

36and having sent away the crowd, they take him with [them], as he was, in the ship. But other ships also were with him.

37And there cometh a great storm of wind, and the waves were beating on the boat, so that it is now being filled,

37And there comes a violent gust of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it already filled.

38and 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?'

38And he was in the stern sleeping on the cushion. And they awake him up and say to him, Teacher, dost thou not care that we are perishing?

39And 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:

39And awaking up he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Silence; be mute. And the wind fell, and there was a great calm.

40and he said to them, `Why are ye so fearful? how have ye not faith?'

40And he said to them, Why are ye [thus] fearful? how [is it] ye have not faith?

41and they feared a great fear, and said one to another, `Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea do obey him?'

41And they feared [with] great fear, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?