Mark 4 And when he began to teach again by the sea side, so great a multitude gathered about him, that he went on board the small vessel, and sat at sea, and all the multitude were on the sea shore.

Thomson⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And when he began to teach again by the sea side, so great a multitude gathered about him, that he went on board the small vessel, and sat at sea, and all the multitude were on the sea shore. ² And he taught them many things in parables. and in his manner of teaching, said to them, Hearken! ³ Behold the sower went out to sow! ⁴ And it happened that as he was sowing, some fell on the highway, and the birds of the air came and devoured it. ⁵ And some fell on rocky ground, where it had not much depth of soil; and it sprang up immediately, because it had not depth of soil, ⁶ but when the sun was up, it was scorched, and, for want of root, withered away: ⁷ and some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked it, so that it yielded no fruit: ⁸ and some fell on good ground, which sprang up and yielded fruit, growing and thriving and bringing forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred fold. ⁹ Then he said to them, Whoever hath ears to hear, let him hear. ¹⁰ And when he was in private they who were about him. with the twelve, asked him the meaning of this parable. ¹¹ Whereupon he said to them, To you it is granted to know the secrets of the reign of God; but to those without, all these things are delivered in parables, ¹² so that seeing they see, though they may not perceive; and hearing they hear, though they may not understand. Perhaps they may turn, that their sins may be forgiven them. ¹³ Then he saith to them, Do ye not comprehend this parable? How then will you understand all the parables? ¹⁴ The sower soweth the word. ¹⁵ Now these are they by the way side, where the word is sown, who have no sooner heard, than Satan cometh, and taketh away the word which was sown in their hearts. ¹⁶ And in like manner the rocky ground denoteth those, who, when they hear the word, receive it immediately with joy; ¹⁷ but not having it rooted in them, they are but temporary; so that when tribulation, or persecution cometh because of the word, they are instantly stumbled. ¹⁸ And these are they sown among thorns, who hear the word, ¹⁹ but the cares of this world, and the delusion of riches, and inordinate desires of other things, crowd in and choke the word, so that it becometh unfruitful. ²⁰ And these are they sown on good ground, who hear the word and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some, thirty; and some, sixty; and some, an hundred fold. ²¹ Then he said to them, Is a lamp brought to be put under the corn measure, or under the bed? Is it not that it may be set on a stand? ²² For there is nothing hidden which shall not be discovered, nor any thing laid up in secret, but that it may be brought to light. ²³ If any one hath ears to hear, let him hear. ²⁴ Moreover he said to them, Consider what you hear. With whatever measure you deal out, you shall receive; and to you who are attentive more shall be given. ²⁵ For to him who improveth, more shall be given; but from him who improveth not, even what he hath shall be taken away. ²⁶ Again he said, The reign of God is as when a man soweth seed on the ground. ²⁷ Whether he sleepeth or waketh, night and day, the seed groweth and increaseth, he knoweth not how. ²⁸ For the earth of itself produceth first a blade, then an ear, then full grains in the ear. ²⁹ And when the grain is ripe, he forthwith applieth the sickle, because the harvest is come. ³⁰ Again he said, To what may we compare the reign of God? Or by what similitude may we represent it? ³¹ It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the ground, is one of the very smallest seeds there: ³² but, being sown, it springeth up and becometh larger than all plants of the pulse kind, and shooteth out large branches, so that under its shade the birds of the air can find shelter. ³³ And with many such parables he spake the word to them as they were able to hear it: ³⁴ but without a parable he did not speak to them. And in private he explained all to his disciples. ³⁵ And the same day, in the evening, he saith to them. Let us cross over to the other side. ³⁶ So, leaving the multitude, they take him along with them as he was on board. And there were some other small vessels with him. ³⁷ And there arose a violent storm of wind, and the waves beat into the vessel, so that it would soon be full. ³⁸ Now he was in the stem, asleep on a pillow. And they awake him, and say, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish? ³⁹ Thereupon he arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. ⁴⁰ Then he said to them, Why are you so much afraid. How is it that you have not faith? ⁴¹ And they were exceedingly terrified, and said one to another, Who in reality is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?