Mark
4:1 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.
4:2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his
doctrine,
4:3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
4:4 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.
4:5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and
immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
4:6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it
withered away.
4:7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and
it yielded no fruit.
4:8 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.
4:9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
4:10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of
him the parable.
4:11 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:
4:12 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.
4:13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye
know all parables?
4:14 The sower soweth the word.
4:15 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.
4:16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when
they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
4:17 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.
4:18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
4:19 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.
4:20 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.
4:21 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?
4:22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any
thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
4:23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
4:24 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.
4:25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him
shall be taken even that which he hath.
4:26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into
the ground;
4:27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and
grow up, he knoweth not how.
4:28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the
ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
4:29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the
sickle, because the harvest is come.
4:30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what
comparison shall we compare it?
4:31 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:
4:32 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.
4:33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were
able to hear it.
4:34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone,
he expounded all things to his disciples.
4:35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us
pass over unto the other side.
4:36 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.
4:37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship,
so that it was now full.
4:38 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?
4:39 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.
4:40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no
faith?
4:41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man
is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
