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Mark 4

Parable of the Sower and Soils

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.

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Mark 4:2

And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

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Mark 4:3

Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

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Mark 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.

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Mark 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:

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Mark 4:6

But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

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Mark 4:7

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

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Mark 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.

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Mark 4:9

And he said unto them,
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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Mark 4:10

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

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Mark 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:

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Mark 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.

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Explanation of the Parable

Mark 4:13

And he said unto them,
Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

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Mark 4:14

The sower soweth the word.

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Mark 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.

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Mark 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;

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Mark 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.

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Mark 4:18

And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

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Mark 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.

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Mark 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.

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Mark 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?

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Mark 4:22

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

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Mark 4:23

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

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Mark 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 give n.

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Mark 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.

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Parable of the Seed

Mark 4:26

And he said,
So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

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Mark 4:27

And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

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Mark 4:28

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

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Mark 4:29

But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

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Parable of the Mustard Seed

Mark 4:30

And he said,
Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

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Mark 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:

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Mark 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.

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Mark 4:33

And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

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Mark 4:34

But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

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Yahawashi Stills the Sea

Mark 4:35

And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them,
Let us pass over unto the other side.

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Mark 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.

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Mark 4:37

And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

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Mark 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?

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Mark 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.

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Mark 4:40

And he said unto them,
Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

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Mark 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?

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