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撒種的比喻(A)

耶穌又在海邊教導人。有一大羣人到他那裏聚集,他只好上船坐下。船在海裏,眾人都靠近海,站在岸上。 耶穌就用許多比喻教導他們。在教導的時候,他對他們說: 「你們聽啊,有一個撒種的出去撒種。 他撒的時候,有的落在路旁,飛鳥來把它吃掉了。 有的落在土淺的石頭地上,因為土不深,很快就長出苗來, 太陽出來一曬,因為沒有根就枯乾了。 有的落在荊棘裏,荊棘長起來,把它擠住了,就結不出果實。 又有的落在好土裏,就發芽長大,結出果實,有三十倍的,有六十倍的,有一百倍的。」 耶穌又說:「有耳可聽的,就應當聽!」

用比喻的目的(B)

10 耶穌獨自一人的時候,跟隨他的人和十二使徒問他這些比喻的意思。 11 耶穌對他們說:「 神國的奧祕只讓你們知道,若是對外人講,凡事就用比喻, 12 

他們看了又看,卻看不清,
聽了又聽,卻不明白,
免得他們回轉過來,獲得赦免。」

解釋撒種的比喻(C)

13 耶穌又對他們說:「你們不明白這比喻嗎?這樣怎能明白一切的比喻呢? 14 撒種的人所撒的就是道。 15 那撒在路旁的種子,就是人聽了道,撒但立刻來,把撒在他們心裏的道奪了去。 16 那撒在石頭地上的,就是人聽了道,立刻歡喜領受, 17 因心裏沒有根,不過是暫時的,一旦為道遭受患難或迫害,立刻就跌倒。 18 還有那撒在荊棘裏的,就是人聽了道, 19 後來有世上的憂慮、錢財的迷惑,和別樣的私慾進來,把道擠住了,結不出果實。 20 那撒在好土裏的,就是人聽了道,領受了,並且結了果實,有三十倍的,有六十倍的,有一百倍的。」

斗下的燈(D)

21 耶穌又對他們說:「人拿燈來,難道是要放在斗底下,床底下,而不放在燈臺上嗎? 22 因為掩藏的事沒有不顯出來的,隱瞞的事也沒有不露出來的。 23 有耳可聽的,就應當聽!」

24 他又說:「你們要留心所聽的。你們用甚麼量器來量,也將要用甚麼來量給你們,並且要多給你們。 25 因為有的,還要給他;沒有的,連他所有的也要奪去。」

種子長大的比喻

26 耶穌又說:「 神的國如同人把種子撒在地上, 27 黑夜睡覺,白日起來,這種子就發芽生長,那人卻不知道如何會這樣。 28 土地自然而然地出產五穀,先發苗,後長穗,然後穗上結成飽滿的穀子。 29 五穀熟了,就用鐮刀去割,因為收成的時候到了。」

芥菜種的比喻(E)

30 耶穌又說:「我們可用甚麼來比擬 神的國呢?可用甚麼比喻來說明呢? 31 它像一粒芥菜種,種在地裏的時候,雖比地上所有的種子都小, 32 但種下去以後,它長起來,比各樣的菜都大,又長出大枝,以致天上的飛鳥可以在它的蔭下築巢。」

用比喻講道(F)

33 耶穌用許多這樣的比喻,照他們所能聽的,對他們講道; 34 若不用比喻,他就不對他們講,但私下沒有人的時候,就把一切的道講給門徒聽。

平靜風和海(G)

35 那天晚上,耶穌對門徒說:「我們渡到對岸去吧。」 36 門徒離開眾人,耶穌已在船上,他們就請他一同去;也有別的船和他同行。 37 忽然狂風大作,波浪打入船內,以致船灌滿了水。 38 耶穌在船尾上,枕着枕頭睡覺。門徒叫醒他,說:「老師!我們快沒命了,你不管嗎?」 39 耶穌醒了,斥責那風,向海說:「住了吧!靜了吧!」風就止住,大大平靜了。 40 耶穌對他們說:「為甚麼膽怯?你們還沒有信心嗎?」 41 他們就非常懼怕,彼此說:「這到底是誰?連風和海都聽從他。」

撒种的比喻

耶稣又到湖边讲道,周围聚集了许多人,耶稣只好上到湖边的船上坐下,众人都站在岸上。 耶稣用比喻教导他们许多事,在教导中祂说: “听着!有一个农夫出去撒种。 撒种的时候,有些种子落在路旁,被飞鸟吃掉了; 有些落在石头地上,因为泥土不深,种子很快就发芽了, 然而因为没有根,被太阳一晒就枯萎了; 有些落在荆棘丛中,荆棘长起来便把嫩苗挤住了,以致不能结实; 有些落在沃土里,就发芽生长,结出果实,收成多达三十倍、六十倍、一百倍!” 然后祂说:“有耳可听的,都应当听。”

10 当耶稣独自一人的时候,十二使徒和追随祂的人来请教比喻的意思。 11 耶稣说:“上帝国的奥秘只让你们知道,对于外人,我只用比喻, 12 使他们‘看了又看,却不领悟;听了又听,却不明白,免得他们回心转意,得到赦免。’”

13 耶稣又对他们说:“你们不明白这个比喻,又怎能明白其他比喻呢? 14 农夫撒的是上帝的道。 15 种子落在路旁,是指人听了道,撒旦立刻过来夺去了撒在他们心里的道。 16 种子落在石头地上,是指人听了道后,立刻欢喜地接受了, 17 但他们心里没有根基,不过是暂时接受,一旦为道遭受患难和迫害,就立刻放弃了。 18 种子落在荆棘丛中,是指人虽然听过道, 19 但生活的忧虑、钱财的迷惑和其他欲望把道挤住了,以致不能结出果实。 20 种子落在沃土里,是指人听了道,领受了,又结出果实,收成多达三十倍、六十倍、甚至一百倍。”

灯的比喻

21 耶稣继续说:“人会把灯拿来放在篮子底下或床底下吗?当然不会,他一定会把它放在灯台上。 22 隐藏的事是不能掩盖的,终会显露出来。 23 有耳可听的,就应当听。” 24 耶稣又说:“要好好思想你们所听到的,你们用什么量器量给人,就用什么量器量给你们,甚至要多给你们。 25 因为凡有的,还要给他更多;凡没有的,连他仅有的也要夺去!”

种子生长的比喻

26 祂又说:“上帝的国就像一个人在地上撒种。 27 他天天日出而作,日落而息。种子就在他不知不觉中渐渐发芽长大。 28 大地会使种子生长,先发苗后吐穗,最终结出饱满的籽粒。 29 庄稼成熟后,他就拿起镰刀来收割,因为收成的时候到了。”

芥菜种的比喻

30 耶稣说:“我们拿什么比作上帝的国呢?用什么比喻来解释呢? 31 上帝的国就像一粒芥菜种。它是种子中最小的, 32 但种在地里,却能长得比各样蔬菜都大,有粗大的枝条,可以让飞鸟在它的树荫中筑巢。”

33 耶稣用了许多类似的比喻,按照众人所能领悟的,把上帝的道讲给他们听。 34 祂总是用比喻对他们讲论,只有单独和门徒在一起的时候,才把一切解释清楚。

平息风浪

35 那天晚上,耶稣对门徒说:“我们渡到对面去吧。” 36 他们就离开众人,上了耶稣乘坐的船,一起渡到湖的对岸,还有其他船只跟着去。 37 忽然,湖面上狂风大作,波浪撞击船身,船内几乎灌满了水。 38 耶稣却还在船尾枕着枕头睡觉。门徒叫醒了祂,说:“老师,我们快淹死了,你怎么不管呢?”

39 耶稣起来斥责狂风,对着湖面说:“静下来!停下来!”于是就风平浪静了。 40 祂对门徒说:“你们为什么这样害怕呢?你们还是没有信心吗?”

41 他们极其害怕,彼此议论说:“祂到底是谁?连风浪都听祂的!”

The Parable of the Sower(A)(B)

Again Jesus began to teach by the lake.(C) The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge. He taught them many things by parables,(D) and in his teaching said: “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.(E) As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.”(F)

Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”(G)

10 When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. 11 He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God(H) has been given to you. But to those on the outside(I) everything is said in parables 12 so that,

“‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving,
    and ever hearing but never understanding;
otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’[a](J)

13 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable? 14 The farmer sows the word.(K) 15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan(L) comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. 16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 18 Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; 19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth(M) and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. 20 Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times what was sown.”

A Lamp on a Stand

21 He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand?(N) 22 For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open.(O) 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.”(P)

24 “Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more.(Q) 25 Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”(R)

The Parable of the Growing Seed

26 He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like.(S) A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28 All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. 29 As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.”(T)

The Parable of the Mustard Seed(U)

30 Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like,(V) or what parable shall we use to describe it? 31 It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. 32 Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade.”

33 With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.(W) 34 He did not say anything to them without using a parable.(X) But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.

Jesus Calms the Storm(Y)

35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat.(Z) There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”

39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.

40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”(AA)

41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 4:12 Isaiah 6:9,10

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.

And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

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

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.

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

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

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

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.

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?