Mác 4
Bản Dịch 2011
Ngụ Ngôn về Người Gieo Giống
(Mat 13:1-9; Lu 8:4-8)
4 Ngài lại bắt đầu giảng dạy bên bờ biển. Một đám đông rất lớn tụ họp quanh Ngài đến nỗi Ngài phải lên ngồi trên một chiếc thuyền đậu ven bờ, còn đoàn dân đông đứng trên bờ. 2 Ngài dùng những ngụ ngôn dạy họ nhiều điều. Trong khi giảng dạy Ngài phán, 3 “Hãy nghe, này, một người kia đi ra gieo giống. 4 Trong khi gieo, một số hạt giống rơi bên vệ đường, chim đến ăn hết. 5 Một số khác rơi nhằm nơi sỏi đá, nơi chẳng có nhiều đất thịt. Chúng liền mọc lên, nhưng vì đất không nhiều, 6 nên khi mặt trời mọc lên, chúng bị nắng gắt thiêu đốt, và vì không có rễ ăn sâu, chúng bị héo khô. 7 Một số hạt khác rơi vào những bụi gai; gai góc mọc lên, làm chúng bị nghẹt, nên không kết quả. 8 Còn những hạt khác rơi vào đất tốt và kết quả. Chúng mọc lên, tăng trưởng, và nảy nở thêm nhiều; hạt thành ba mươi, hạt ra sáu chục, và hạt được một trăm.” 9 Ðoạn Ngài phán, “Ai có tai để nghe, hãy lắng nghe.”
Lý Do Chúa Dùng Ngụ Ngôn
(Mat 13:10-15; Lu 8:9-10)
10 Khi Ngài ở một mình, những người quanh Ngài và mười hai sứ đồ đến hỏi Ngài về ý nghĩa của các ngụ ngôn. 11 Ngài nói với họ, “Ðối với các ngươi, huyền nhiệm về vương quốc Ðức Chúa Trời được giãi bày cho, nhưng đối với người ngoài thì mọi sự vẫn phải dùng ngụ ngôn, 12 để
‘Họ nhìn mà không thấy,
Họ nghe mà không hiểu,
Kẻo họ trở lại mà được tha thứ.’”
Chúa Giải Nghĩa Ngụ Ngôn Người Gieo Giống
(Mat 13:18-23; Lu 8:11-15)
13 Sau đó Ngài nói với họ, “Các ngươi không hiểu ý nghĩa của ngụ ngôn ấy sao? Vậy làm sao các ngươi có thể hiểu tất cả những ngụ ngôn khác? 14 Người gieo giống gieo đạo.[a] 15 Những hạt ở bên vệ đường chỉ về những người chịu nghe đạo đã gieo, nhưng khi họ vừa nghe xong, Sa-tan liền đến giựt lấy đạo đã gieo vào lòng họ. 16 Tương tự, những hạt gieo nhằm đất sỏi đá chỉ về những người khi nghe đạo thì vui mừng tin nhận, 17 nhưng chẳng để cho đạo đâm rễ trong lòng, mà chỉ tin hời hợt nhất thời; đến khi khó khăn hoạn nạn hoặc cơn bách hại vì đạo xảy ra, họ liền bỏ đạo. 18 Những hạt khác là những hạt rơi vào các bụi gai; đây chỉ về những người đã nghe đạo, 19 nhưng lại để cho những lo lắng về đời này, sự lừa dối của giàu sang, và những ham muốn các thứ khác làm cho nghẹt ngòi đạo và trở nên không kết quả. 20 Còn những hạt giống gieo vào đất tốt chỉ về những người nghe đạo, tiếp nhận, và kết quả; người được ba chục, người được sáu chục, và người được một trăm.”
Cái Ðèn và Ðong Lường
(Lu 8:16-18)
21 Ngài nói với họ, “Có ai đem đèn ra rồi để dưới thùng hoặc dưới gầm giường chăng? Chẳng phải người ấy để nó trên giá đèn sao? 22 Vì chẳng có gì giấu kín mà không có lúc bị phơi bày, chẳng có gì bí mật mà không có ngày bị đưa ra ánh sáng. 23 Ai có tai để nghe, hãy lắng nghe.”
24 Ngài nói với họ, “Hãy để ý những gì các ngươi nghe đây: Các ngươi đong cho người ta mức nào, các ngươi sẽ được đong lại mức ấy, mà còn được ban thêm. 25 Vì người nào có sẽ được cho thêm, còn người nào không có, thì ngay cả những gì người ấy đang có cũng sẽ bị lấy đi.”
Ngụ Ngôn về Hạt Giống Mọc Lên
26 Ngài cũng phán, “Vương quốc Ðức Chúa Trời giống như một người kia gieo giống trên đất. 27 Ðêm ngày lặng lẽ trôi qua, bất kể người ấy ngủ hay thức hạt giống vẫn cứ nẩy mầm và mọc lên, người ấy chẳng biết nó phát triển thế nào. 28 Ðất cứ sinh sản hoa màu, thoạt đầu cây lúa mọc lên, rồi từ ngọn lúa sinh ra gié lúa, trong gié lúa các hạt gạo thành hình. 29 Khi lúa chín, người ấy liền đem liềm ra gặt, vì mùa gặt đã đến.”
Ngụ Ngôn về Hạt Cải
(Mat 13:31-32, 34; Lu 13:18-19)
30 Ngài lại phán, “Chúng ta sẽ ví sánh vương quốc Ðức Chúa Trời với gì? Hay sẽ giải thích vương quốc ấy bằng ngụ ngôn nào? 31 Giống như hạt cải kia, khi gieo xuống đất nó chỉ là một hạt nhỏ hơn tất cả các hạt giống khác trên đất. 32 Nhưng sau khi gieo, nó mọc lên và trở thành một cây cải lớn hơn các thứ rau khác, các cành nó to đến nỗi chim trời có thể đến làm tổ dưới bóng nó.”
33 Ngài dùng nhiều ngụ ngôn như thế để giảng đạo cho họ tùy theo khả năng lãnh hội của họ. 34 Ngài không nói với họ điều chi mà không dùng ngụ ngôn. Tuy nhiên khi ở riêng với các môn đồ, Ngài giải thích cho họ mọi điều ấy.
Chúa Dẹp Yên Bão Tố
(Mat 8:23-27; Lu 8:22-25)
35 Ngày hôm ấy, khi chiều đến, Ngài nói với họ, “Chúng ta hãy qua bờ bên kia.” 36 Thế là họ rời đám đông và đưa Ngài lên thuyền, rồi cho thuyền ra khơi. Lúc ấy cũng có các thuyền khác đi theo. 37 Bấy giờ một trận bão lớn nổi lên, sóng đập vào thuyền dữ dội, nước tràn vào đến nỗi thuyền gần chìm, 38 trong khi đó Ngài ở đuôi thuyền, tựa đầu vào chiếc gối mà ngủ. Họ đến đánh thức Ngài dậy và nói, “Thưa Thầy, chúng ta sắp chết rồi mà Thầy không lo gì sao?”
39 Ngài thức dậy, quở gió, và phán với biển, “Hãy lặng xuống. Hãy im đi.” Gió liền dứt và biển lặng như tờ. 40 Ngài nói với họ, “Tại sao các ngươi sợ? Các ngươi vẫn chưa có đức tin sao?”
41 Họ quá đỗi kinh hoàng và nói với nhau, “Người này là ai mà gió và biển đều vâng lời?”
Footnotes
- Mác 4:14 nt: lời, sứ điệp (Lógos)
Mark 4
King James Version
4 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?
Mark 4
EasyEnglish Bible
Jesus tells a story about a farmer's seeds
4 Again, Jesus began to teach people near the edge of Lake Galilee. A large crowd came together to listen to him. So he went and sat in a boat that was on the water. The crowd of people stayed on the shore. 2 Jesus used stories to teach them many things. He said to them, 3 ‘Listen to me! A farmer went out to plant seeds in his field.[a] 4 While he was throwing the seeds, some of them fell on the path. The birds came and they ate those seeds. 5 Other seeds fell on ground which had many rocks. There was not much soil in that place. The seeds quickly began to grow, because the soil was not deep. 6 But when the sun rose, it burned the young plants. They soon died because they had not grown down well into the soil. 7 Other seeds fell among thorn bushes. Those bushes grew up with the young plants. They stopped the seeds from growing into strong plants. So the plants could not make any new seeds. 8 But some seeds fell on good soil. Good strong plants grew from these seeds. Some plants made 30 new seeds. Some plants made 60 new seeds. And some plants made 100 new seeds.’
9 Then Jesus said, ‘You have ears, so listen well to what I say!’
Jesus explains to his disciples why he uses stories
10 When Jesus was alone, the 12 apostles and other people who were there asked him about the stories. 11 Jesus replied, ‘God has let you understand how he rules in the lives of his people. But these other people only listen to stories. 12 This is so that:
“They are always looking but they do not see clearly.
They are always listening but they do not understand.”
If they did understand, they would turn to God. Then God would forgive them.’
Jesus explains the story about the seeds
13 Then Jesus answered the people who had asked him about the story. ‘You should understand this story. If you do not understand it, you will not understand any of my stories. 14 The seeds are like the message from God. The farmer is like a person who tells people about that message. 15 Some seeds fell on the path. That is like some people who listen to the message. But then Satan comes and he quickly takes the message away from their minds. 16 Some of the seeds fell on soil with rocks in it. This is also like some people who hear God's message. These people are happy to believe it for a time. 17 But they are like plants that have not grown down well into the soil. So they only believe for a short time. They may have problems. Or because they obey God's message, other people may do bad things to them. When that happens, these people soon stop believing. 18 Some seeds fell among thorn bushes. This is like some other people who hear God's message. 19 But they have many troubles in their minds. They think that more money and other valuable things will make them happy. So they do not let God's message change them. They are like plants that do not grow well and make new seeds. 20 But some seeds fell on good soil. This is like other people who listen to the message from God. They understand the message and they believe it. These people are like good plants that grow well. From one seed, some good plants make 30 new seeds. Other good plants make 60 new seeds, and some good plants make 100 new seeds.’
People put a light in a high place
21 Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Nobody brings a lamp into a house and puts it under a pot or under a bed. You do not do that. You put it up on a high place.[b] 22 God hides some things now. But there will be a time when people will see them. God keeps some things secret now. But there will be a time when people will understand those things.’ 23 Then Jesus said, ‘You have ears, so listen well to what I say.’
24 Jesus then said, ‘Think carefully about the things that you hear. God will give to you in the same way that you give to other people. And you will receive even more. 25 A person who has received some things will receive more things. Some other people have nothing. They will lose even the little bit that they do have.’[c]
Jesus tells a story about seeds
26 Then Jesus said, ‘I will tell you a story about the kingdom of God. It is like this: A man throws seeds in his field. 27 Then he sleeps each night and he wakes up each day. The seeds start to grow into plants. They continue to grow. The man does not know how this happens. 28 The soil causes the plants to grow. The leaves of the plant grow first. Then the flowers appear. Then the plant makes new seeds. 29 When the new seeds have completely grown, the man will cut down the plants. It is time for him to take the seeds to use for food.’
Jesus tells a story about a very small seed
30 Jesus said, ‘I will tell you another story about the kingdom of God. This story shows what the kingdom of God is like. 31 It is like this: A man takes a seed of the plant called mustard. He plants it in the soil. It is smaller than any other seed that people plant in the soil. 32 But when it starts to grow, it becomes bigger than the largest bush. It will have big branches. Then the birds will come and they will live there. They will build their nests in the shade of the branches.’
33 Jesus taught God's message to the people. He used many stories like these. He told the people as much as they could understand. 34 He always used stories to teach the people. Then he explained everything to his own disciples when he was alone with them.
Jesus stops a storm
35 On that same day, in the evening, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘We should go across the lake to the other side.’ 36 So they went and left the crowd behind. Jesus was already in the boat. So the disciples took him across the lake. Some other boats also went with them. 37 Then a strong wind began to blow across the lake. Water began to go into the boat and fill it. Soon the boat was almost going under the water. 38 Jesus was in a comfortable place at the back of the boat. He was sleeping. The disciples woke him. They said to him, ‘Teacher, we will die here in the water! Please do something!’
39 Jesus woke up and he spoke strongly to the wind and to the water. ‘Be quiet!’ he said. ‘Stop!’ Then the wind stopped and the water became quiet again.
40 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘You should not be afraid like that. You should trust me.’
41 But the disciples became very afraid. They said to each other, ‘Who is this man? Even the wind and the water obey him.’
Footnotes
- 4:3 When a farmer planted seeds, he threw them onto the ground around him.
- 4:21 At that time, people burned oil in a small bowl which they called a lamp. They put the lamp up on a high place so that people could see. God's good news is like the light from a lamp. We should not hide it.
- 4:25 Jesus is telling his disciples about how to listen to him. They should listen carefully so that they will be able to understand his message more and more. Then God can teach them even more things. Some people think that they know God. But they do not really understand and they do not obey him. So God will take away those things from their minds.
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