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Gospel According to Mark Chapter 4 King James Version (KJV)
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?