Bible, King James Version
Mark
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.
[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?
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