Mark 4 And be began again to teach by the sea-side: and there was gathered unto him much people, so that he entred into a ship, and sat beyond the sea, and the whole multitude was beyond the sea.

Whiston⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And be began again to teach by the sea-side: and there was gathered unto him much people, so that he entred into a ship, and sat beyond the sea, and the whole multitude was beyond the sea. ² And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, ³ Hearken, behold, there went out a sower: 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. ⁵ And others fell on stony grounds, and because they had not much earth, immediately they sprang up because they had no depth of earth. ⁶ And when the sun was up, they were scorched, and because they had no root, they withered away. ⁷ And others fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked them, and it yielded no fruit. ⁸ And others 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, He hath ears to hear, let him hear, and he that hath understanding let him understand. ¹⁰ And when he was alone, his disciples asked of him what the parable was ¹¹ And he says unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are said in parables: ¹² That seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not mind; lest at any time they should be converted, and I should forgive their sins. ¹³ And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will you know all parables? ¹⁴ The sower soweth the word. ¹⁵ And these are they by the way-side, in which 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 there are they which are sown on stony ground, who when they shall hear the word, receive it with gladness: ¹⁷ And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward when affliction and persecution ariseth for the words sake, immediately they will be scandalized. ¹⁸ And others are they which are sown among thorns: such as have heard the word, ¹⁹ And the cares of life, and the deceits of the world, entering in, choke the word, and they become 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 thirty, some sixty, and some an hundred. ²¹ And he said unto them, Is a candle lighted 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 has ears to hear, let him hear. ²⁴ And he said unto them, Take heed what you hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you. ²⁵ For he that hath, to him shall be added: 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 a man, that should cast seed upon 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 it self, first the blade, then the ear, after that is the full corn in the ear. ²⁹ But when the fruit is also 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, which when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be upon the earth. ³² It becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches, so that the fowls of the heaven may lodge under the shadow of it. ³³ And with many such parables spake he the word as they were able to hear [it]. ³⁴ But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded them 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 sent away the multitude, they take him also even as he was in the ship, and there were also with him other ships. ³⁷ And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that the ship was now full. ³⁸ And he ws in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awaking him, say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? ³⁹ And rising he rebuked the wind, and the sea, and said Peace, and be still: and the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. ⁴⁰ And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith? ⁴¹ And they feared a great fear, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?