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Mark’s Account

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Chapter 4 (CV)

¹ And again He begins to teach beside the sea. And gathering to Him is a throng most numerous, so that, to be sitting, He steps into the ship, in the sea. And the entire throng was facing toward the sea on the land.
² And He taught them many things in parables, and said to them in His teaching,
³ "Hear! Lo! Out came the sower to sow.
⁴ And it occurred in the sowing, some, indeed, falls beside the road, and the flying creatures came and devoured it.
⁵ And other falls on a rocky place where it had not much earth, and straightway it shoots up because of having no depth of earth.
⁶ And when the sun rises it is scorched, and, because of having no root, it is withered.
⁷ And other falls into thorns, and up came the thorns and stifle it, and it gives no fruit.
⁸ And other falls into ideal earth, and it gave fruit, coming up and growing up, and brought forth, one thirty and one sixty and one a hundredfold."
⁹ And He said, "Who has ears to hear, let him hear!"
¹⁰ And when He came to be in seclusion, those about Him, together with the twelve, asked Him about the parables.
¹¹ And He said to them, "To you the secret of the kingdom of God has been given, yet to those outside, all is occurring in parables,
¹² that, observing, they may be observing and may not be perceiving, and hearing, they may be hearing and not be understanding, lest at some time they should be turning about, and they may be pardoned the penalties of their sins."
¹³ And He is saying to them, "Have you not perceived this parable? And how will you know all parables?
¹⁴ The sower the word is sowing.
¹⁵ Now these are those beside the road, where the word is being sown. And whenever they should be hearing, straightway comes Satan and is taking away the word that has been sown in them.
¹⁶ "And these, likewise, are those being sown on rocky places, who, whenever they should be hearing the word, straightway with joy they are getting it.
¹⁷ And they have no root in themselves, but are temporary. Thereafter, at the coming of affliction or persecution because of the word, straightway they are being snared.
¹⁸ "And others are those being sown into the thorns. These are those who hear the word,
¹⁹ and the worries of this eon, and the seduction of riches and the desires about the rest, going in, are stifling the word, and it is becoming unfruitful.
²⁰ "And those are those being sown on ideal earth who are hearing the word, and are assenting to it, and are bearing fruit, one thirty and one sixty and one a hundredfold."
²¹ And He said to them that "The lamp is not coming that it may be placed under a peck measure or under a couch. Is it not that it may be placed on a lampstand?
²² For there is not anything hidden, except that it should be manifested, neither did it become concealed, but that it may be coming into manifestation.
²³ If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"
²⁴ And He said to them, "Beware what you are hearing! With what measure you are measuring, it will be measured to you, and it will be added to you.
²⁵ For he who has, it shall be given to him; and he who has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him."
²⁶ And He said, "Thus is the kingdom of God: As if ever a man should be casting seed on the earth,
²⁷ and he may be drowsing and rousing night and day, and the seed may be germinating and lengthening, as he is not aware.
²⁸ Spontaneously the earth is bearing fruit, first the blade, thereafter the ear, thereafter the full grain in the ear.
²⁹ Now whenever the fruit may be giving way, straightway he is dispatching the sickle, for present is the harvest."
³⁰ And He said, "How should we be likening the kingdom of God? Or by what parable may we be placing it?
³¹ As a kernel of mustard, which, whenever it may be sown on the earth, is smaller than all the seeds of those on the earth,
³² and whenever it may be sown, is coming up and becoming greater than all the greens and is making great boughs, so that, under its shade, the flying creatures of heaven are able to roost."
³³ And in many such parables He spoke to them the word, according as they were able to be hearing it.
³⁴ Yet apart from a parable He did not speak to them. Yet privately, to His own disciples, He explained all.
³⁵ And He is saying to them on that day, as evening is coming on, "We may be passing through to the other side."
³⁶ And, leaving the throng, they are taking Him along, as He was, in the ship. And other ships were with Him.
³⁷ And there is occurring a great whirlwind, and the billows dashed into the ship, so that the ship was already filling to the brim.
³⁸ And He was in the stern, drowsing on the cushion. And they are rousing Him and saying to Him, "Teacher! Carest Thou not that we perish?"
³⁹ And, being roused, He rebukes the wind and said to the sea, "Be silent! Be still!" And the wind flags, and there came a great calm.
⁴⁰ And He said to them, "Why are you so timid? How is it you have no faith?"
⁴¹ And they were afraid with a great fear, and said to one another, "Who, consequently, is This, that even the wind and the sea are obeying Him?"

Chapter 4 (KJV)

¹ And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
² And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
³ Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
⁴ And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
⁵ And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
⁶ But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
⁷ And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
⁸ And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
⁹ And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
¹⁰ And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
¹¹ And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
¹² That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
¹³ And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
¹⁴ The sower soweth the word.
¹⁵ And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
¹⁶ And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
¹⁷ And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
¹⁸ And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
¹⁹ And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
²⁰ And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
²¹ And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
²² For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
²³ If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
²⁴ And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
²⁵ For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
²⁶ 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 and grow up, he knoweth not how.
²⁸ For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
²⁹ But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
³⁰ And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
³¹ It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
³² But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
³³ And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
³⁴ But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
³⁵ And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
³⁶ And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
³⁷ And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
³⁸ And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
³⁹ And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
⁴⁰ And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
⁴¹ And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

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