Mark Chapter 4

4:1 And ^aa 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.



4:2 And he taught them many things by parables, ^ab and said unto them in his doctrine,



4:3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:



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.



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:



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



4:7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.



4:8 And other fell on good ground, and ^ac did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.



4:9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.



4:10¶ And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve ^ad asked of him the parable.



4:11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the ^ae mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto ^af them that are without, all these things are done in parables:



4:12 That ^ag 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.



4:13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?



4:14 ¶ The ^ah sower soweth the word.



4:15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, ^ai Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.



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;



4:17 And have ^aj 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.



4:18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,



4:19 And the cares of this world, and ^ak the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.



4:20 And these are they which are sown on good ^al ground; such as hear the word, and receive it , and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.



4:21 ¶ And ^am 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?



4:22 For ^an there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.



4:23 If ^ao any man have ears to hear, let him hear.



4:24 And he said unto them, ^ap Take heed what ye hear: ^aq with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.



4:25 For ^ar he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.



4:26 ¶ And he said, ^as So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;



4:27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.



4:28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.



4:29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately ^at he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.



4:30 ¶ And he said, ^au Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?



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:



4:32 But when it is sown, it ^av 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.



4:33 And ^aw with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it .



4:34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.



4:35¶ And ^ax the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.



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.



4:37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.



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?



4:39 And he arose, and ^ay rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still . And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.



4:40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?



4:41 And they ^az feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?





aa   Matthew 13:1   Luke 8:4
ab   ch 12:38
ac   John 15:5   Colossians 1:6
ad   Proverbs 2:1  &  4:7   Matthew 13:10   Luke 8:9
ae   1 Corinthians 2:10
af   1 Corinthians 1:18  &  5:12   Colossians 4:5   1 Thessalonians 4:12   1 Timothy 3:7
ag   Isaiah 6:9  &  44:18   Jeremiah 5:21   Matthew 13:14   Luke 8:10   John 12:40   Acts 28:26   Romans 11:8
ah   Matthew 13:19   Ephesians 3:8   1 Peter 1:23
ai   2 Corinthians 2:11  &  4:4   1 Peter 5:8
aj   Job 27:10
ak   Psalms 52:7   Proverbs 23:5   Ecclesiastes 5:13   Luke 18:24   Acts 5:1   1 Timothy 6:9, :17   Titus 1:11
al   Romans 7:4   2 Corinthians 5:17   2 Peter 1:4
am   Matthew 5:15   Luke 8:16  &  11:33
an   Matthew 10:26   Luke 12:2   1 John 1:2
ao   Matthew 1:15
ap   1 John 4:1
aq   Matthew 7:2   Luke 6:38   2 Corinthians 9:6
ar   Matthew 13:12  &  25:29   Luke 8:18  &  19:26
as   Matthew 13:24
at   Revelationch 14:15
au   Matthew 13:31   Luke 13:18   Acts 2:41  &  4:4  &  5:14
av   Malachi 1:11   Revelationch 11:15
aw   Matthew 13:34   John 16:12
ax   Isaiah 42:4   Matthew 8:18, :23
ay   Job 28:11  &  38:11   Psalms 29:10  &  65:5  &  89:9  &  93:4   Nahum 1:4
az   Psalms 33:8