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Mark 4 (WEBP)

[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! Behold, the farmer went out to sow.
[4] As he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.
[5] Others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.
[6] When the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
[7] Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
[8] Others fell into the good ground and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing. Some produced thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times as much.”
[9] He said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him 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 you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,
[12] that ‘seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.’ ”
[13] He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
[14] The farmer sows the word.
[15] The ones by the road are the ones where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
[16] These in the same way are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.
[17] They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
[18] Others are those who are sown among the thorns. These are those who have heard the word,
[19] and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
[20] Those which were sown on the good ground are those who hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit, some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times.”
[21] He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a stand?
[22] For there is nothing hidden except that it should be made known, neither was anything made secret but that it should come to light.
[23] If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.”
[24] He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you; and more will be given to you who hear.
[25] For whoever has, to him more will be given; and he who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.”
[26] He said, “God’s Kingdom is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,
[27] and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, though he doesn’t know how.
[28] For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
[29] But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
[30] He said, “How will we liken God’s Kingdom? Or with what parable will we illustrate it?
[31] It’s like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,
[32] yet when it is sown, grows up and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of the sky can lodge under its shadow.”
[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’s go over to the other side.”
[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! Be still!” The wind ceased and there was a great calm.
[40] He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?”
[41] They were greatly afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

Mark 4:4 TR adds “of the air”
Mark 4:12 Isaiah 6:9-10
Mark 4:21 literally, a modion, a dry measuring basket containing about a peck (about 9 liters)

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Mark 4 (KJVS)

[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 ?

Young’s Literal Translation

Mark 4 (YLT)

[1] And 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,
[2] and he taught them many things in similes, and he said to them in his teaching:
[3] ‘Hearken, lo, the sower went forth to sow;
[4] and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;
[5] and other fell upon the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang forth, because of not having depth of earth,
[6] and the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of not having root it did wither;
[7] and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns did come up, and choke it, and fruit it gave not;
[8] and 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.’
[9] And he said to them, ‘He who is having ears to hear-let him hear.’
[10] And when he was alone, those about him, with the twelve, did ask him of the simile,
[11] and 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;
[12] that 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.’
[13] And he saith to them, ‘Have ye not known this simile? and how shall ye know all the similes?
[14] He who is sowing doth sow the word;
[15] and 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.
[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,
[17] and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.
[18] ‘And these are they who toward the thorns are sown: these are they who are hearing the word,
[19] and 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.
[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.’
[21] And 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?
[22] for there is not anything hid that may not be manifested, nor was anything kept hid but that it may come to light.
[23] If any hath ears to hear-let him hear.’
[24] And 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;
[25] for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever hath not, also that which he hath shall be taken from him.’
[26] And he said, ‘Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,
[27] and may sleep, and may rise night and day, and the seed spring up and grow, he hath not known how;
[28] for of itself doth the earth bear fruit, first a blade, afterwards an ear, afterwards full corn in the ear;
[29] and whenever the fruit may yield itself, immediately he doth send forth the sickle, because the harvest hath come.’
[30] And he said, ‘To what may we liken the reign of God, or in what simile may we compare it?
[31] As 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;
[32] and 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.’
[33] And with many such similes he was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,
[34] and without a simile he was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to his disciples he was expounding all.
[35] And he saith to them on that day, evening having come, ‘We may pass over to the other side;’
[36] and having let away the multitude, they take him up as he was in the boat, and other little boats also were with him.
[37] And there cometh a great storm of wind, and the waves were beating on the boat, so that it is now being filled,
[38] and 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?’
[39] And 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:
[40] and he said to them, ‘Why are ye so fearful? how have ye not faith?’
[41] and they feared a great fear, and said one to another, ‘Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea do obey him?’