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<a href ="../luke/8.htm#4">Luke 8:4–8</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And again He began to teach by the sea: and a great multitude is gathered unto Him, so that He having gone into a ship, sat on the sea; and the whole multitude was at the sea on the land. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And He was teaching them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said to them, <A name="4"></a><span class="red"><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><FR>Hear: Behold, a sower went out to sow:<Fr> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><FR>and it came to pass while he was sowing, some fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and devoured it.<Fr> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><FR>And other fell upon stones, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:<Fr> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><FR>and when the sun arose, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.<Fr> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><FR>And other fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up, and choked it, and it gave no fruit.<Fr> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><FR>And other fell in good ground, and springing up and growing, gave fruit, and produced, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.<Fr> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And He said, <FR>Let the one having ears to hear, hear.<Fr><p> <A name="11"></a><p class="hdg">The Purpose of Jesus’ Parables<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/13.htm#10">Matthew 13:10–17</a>; <a href ="../luke/8.htm#9">Luke 8:9–10</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And when they were alone, and those around Him along with the twelve asked Him the parable. <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And He said to them, <FR>To you it has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them who are without, all things are in parables:<Fr> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><FR>in order that seeing they may see, and not know; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest they may turn, and their sins may he forgiven unto them.<Fr><p> <A name="14"></a><p class="hdg">The Parable of the Sower Explained<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/13.htm#18">Matthew 13:18–23</a>; <a href ="../luke/8.htm#11">Luke 8:11–15</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And He says to them, <FR>Do you not understand this parable? and how will you know all parables?<Fr> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><FR>The sower sows the word.<Fr> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><FR>And those who are by the way-side, where the word is sown; and when they hear it, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which was sown in their hearts.<Fr> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><FR>And those who are sowed upon the rocks are likewise, those who, when they may hear the word, immediately with joy receive it.<Fr> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><FR>And they have no root in themselves, but are temporary; then tribulation or persecution arising on account of the word, they are immediately offended:<Fr> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><FR>and others are those who are sown among the thorns; they are those hearing the word,<Fr> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><FR>and the cares of the age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and desires concerning other things coming into them, choke out the word, and it becomes unfruitful.<Fr> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><FR>And these are they who are sown on good ground; whosoever hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred.<Fr><p> <A name="22"></a><p class="hdg">The Lesson of the Lamp<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../luke/8.htm#16">Luke 8:16–18</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And He said to them; <FR>Whether does the light come, that it may be placed under a bushel, or under a bed? is it not that it may be placed on a candlestick?<Fr> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><FR>For there is nothing hidden which may not be made manifest; neither is there any thing concealed, but that it may come into the light.<Fr> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><FR>If any one has ears to hear, let him hear.<Fr> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And He said to them. <FR>See what you hear: with what measure you measure it shall be measured unto you: and it shall be added unto you who hear.<Fr> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span><FR>For whosoever has, it shall be given unto him: and he who has not, it shall be taken from him even that which he has.<Fr><p> <A name="27"></a><p class="hdg">The Seed Growing Secretly<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And He said, <FR>Thus is the kingdom of God, as a man may cast seed on the ground;<Fr> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span><FR>and he may sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed germinates and grows, as he does not know.<Fr> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span><FR>The earth spontaneously brings forth fruit; first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear.<Fr> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span><FR>And when the fruit may develop, immediately he thrusts in the sickle, because the harvest is at hand.<Fr><p> <A name="31"></a><p class="hdg">The Parable of the Mustard Seed<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/13.htm#31">Matthew 13:31–32</a>; <a href ="../luke/13.htm#18">Luke 13:18–19</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And He said, <FR>To what may we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable may we present it?<Fr> <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span><FR>Tis like a grain of mustard seed, which when it may be sown upon the earth, is the smallest of all seeds which are upon the earth,<Fr> <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span><FR>and when it may be sowed, it springs up, and becomes the greatest of herbs, and produces great branches; so that the birds of the heavens are able to lodge under its shadow.<Fr><p> <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And in many such parables He continued to speak the word to them, as they were able to hear. <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And without a parable He did not speak to them: and He privately expounded all things to His disciples.<p> <A name="36"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus Calms the Storm<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/8.htm#23">Matthew 8:23–27</a>; <a href ="../luke/8.htm#22">Luke 8:22–25</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And He says to them, on that day, it being evening, <FR>Let us go away to the other side.<Fr> <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And leaving the multitude, they receive Him, as He was in the ship; and other ships were also with Him. <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>And there was a great storm of wind: and the waves were dashing into the ship, so that it was already filled. <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>And He was in the stern, sleeping on a pillow: and they awaken Him, and say to Him; Teacher, is there no care to thee that we perish? <A name="40"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And being awakened, He said to the sea, <FR>Be calm, be quiet.<Fr> And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. <A name="41"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And He said to them, <FR>Why are you so cowardly? how have you not faith?<Fr> <span class="reftext"><a href="/mark/4-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>And they feared with a great fear, and continued to say to one another, Who then is this, because the wind and the sea obey Him?<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Godbey New Testament (1902)<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../mark/3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../mark/5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>