Godbey - Mark - 4

4:1  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.

4:2  And He was teaching them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said to them,

4:3  Hear: Behold, a sower went out to sow:

4:4  and it came to pass while he was sowing, some fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and devoured it.

4:5  And other fell upon stones, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

4:6  and when the sun arose, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

4:7  And other fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up, and choked it, and it gave no fruit.

4:8  And other fell in good ground, and springing up and growing, gave fruit, and produced, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.

4:9  And He said, Let the one having ears to hear, hear.

4:10  And when they were alone, and those around Him along with the twelve asked Him the parable.

4:11  And He said to them, To you it has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them who are without, all things are in parables:

4:12  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.

4:13  And He says to them, Do you not understand this parable? and how will you know all parables?

4:14  The sower sows the word.

4:15  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.

4:16  And those who are sowed upon the rocks are likewise, those who, when they may hear the word, immediately with joy receive it.

4:17  And they have no root in themselves, but are temporary; then tribulation or persecution arising on account of the word, they are immediately offended:

4:18  and others are those who are sown among the thorns; they are those hearing the word,

4:19  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.

4:20  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.

4:21  And He said to them; 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?

4:22  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.

4:23  If any one has ears to hear, let him hear.

4:24  And He said to them. See what you hear: with what measure you measure it shall be measured unto you: and it shall be added unto you who hear.

4:25  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.

4:26  And He said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as a man may cast seed on the ground;

4:27  and he may sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed germinates and grows, as he does not know.

4:28  The earth spontaneously brings forth fruit; first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear.

4:29  And when the fruit may develop, immediately he thrusts in the sickle, because the harvest is at hand.

4:30  And He said, To what may we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable may we present it?

4:31  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,

4:32  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.

4:33  And in many such parables He continued to speak the word to them, as they were able to hear.

4:34  And without a parable He did not speak to them: and He privately expounded all things to His disciples.

4:35  And He says to them, on that day, it being evening, Let us go away to the other side.

4:36  And leaving the multitude, they receive Him, as He was in the ship; and other ships were also with Him.

4:37  And there was a great storm of wind: and the waves were dashing into the ship, so that it was already filled.

4:38  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?

4:39  And being awakened, He said to the sea, Be calm, be quiet. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

4:40  And He said to them, Why are you so cowardly? how have you not faith?

4:41  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?