English Bible
Mark 4
Big screen- 1And 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.
- 2And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
- 3Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
- 4And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
- 5And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
- 6But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
- 7And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
- 8And 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.
- 9And he said unto them, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
- 10And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
- 11And 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:
- 12That 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.
- 13And he said unto them, Know all of you not this parable? and how then will all of you know all parables?
- 14The sower sows the word.
- 15And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan comes immediately, and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.
- 16And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
- 17And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution arises for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
- 18And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
- 19And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
- 20And 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.
- 21And 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?
- 22For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
- 23If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
- 24And he said unto them, Take heed what all of you hear: with what measure all of you mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
- 25For he that has, to him shall be given: and he that has not, from him shall be taken even that which he has.
- 26And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
- 27And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knows not how.
- 28For the earth brings forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
- 29But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.
- 30And he said, Unto which shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
- 31It 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:
- 32But when it is sown, it grows up, and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
- 33And with many such parables spoke he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
- 34But without a parable spoke he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
- 35And the same day, when the even was come, he says unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
- 36And 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.
- 37And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
- 38And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, care you not that we perish?
- 39And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
- 40And he said unto them, Why are all of you so fearful? how is it that all of you have no faith?
- 41And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?