马可福音 4
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
撒种的比喻
4 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。 2 耶稣用比喻教导他们许多事，在教导中祂说： 3 “听着！有一个农夫出去撒种。 4 撒种的时候，有些种子落在路旁，被飞鸟吃掉了； 5 有些落在石头地上，因为泥土不深，种子很快就发芽了， 6 然而因为没有根，被太阳一晒就枯萎了； 7 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； 8 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！” 9 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！”
Mark 4
Legacy Standard Bible
The Parable of the Sower
4 (A)And He began to teach again (B)by the sea. And such a very large crowd gathered to Him that (C)He got into a boat in the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the land. 2 And He was teaching them many things in (D)parables, and was saying to them in His teaching, 3 “Listen to this! Behold, the sower went out to sow; 4 and it happened that as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 And other seed fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of soil. 6 And after the sun rose, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no [a]crop. 8 And other seeds fell into the good soil, and as they grew up and increased, they were yielding a [b]crop and produced thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.” 9 And He was saying, “(E)He who has ears to hear, [c]let him hear.”
10 And when He was alone, [d]His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables. 11 And He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to (F)those who are outside, everything comes (G)in parables, 12 so that (H)while seeing, they may see and not perceive, and while hearing, they may hear and not understand, lest they return and be forgiven.”
The Parable of the Sower Explained
13 (I)And He *said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables? 14 The sower sows the word. 15 And these are the ones who are beside the road where the word is sown: when they hear, immediately (J)Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them. 16 And in a similar way, these are the ones being sown on the rocky places: those who, when hearing the word, immediately receive it with joy; 17 and they have no root in themselves, but are only temporary; then, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they [e]fall away. 18 And others are those being sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word, 19 but the worries of (K)the [f]world, and the (L)deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for anything else enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. 20 And those are the ones which were sown on the good soil: they who hear the word and accept it and (M)are bearing fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.”
21 And He was saying to them, “(N)Is a lamp brought to be put under a [g]basket or under a bed? Is it not to be put on the lampstand? 22 (O)For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light. 23 (P)If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24 And He was saying to them, “Beware what you listen to. [h](Q)By your standard of measure it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you. 25 (R)For whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.”
The Parable of the Seed
26 And He was saying, “The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil; 27 and he sleeps and rises, night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows—how, he himself does not know. 28 The soil produces crops by itself; first the blade, then the head, then the mature grain in the head. 29 But when the grain [i]is ripe, he immediately [j](S)puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
30 (T)And He was saying, “How shall we (U)compare the kingdom of God, or by what parable shall we present it? 31 It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is [k]smallest of all the seeds that are upon the soil, 32 yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes [l]largest of all the garden plants and forms large branches; so that (V)the birds of the [m]air can nest under its shade.”
33 And with many such parables He was speaking the word to them, as they were able to hear it; 34 and He was not speaking to them (W)without a parable; but He was (X)explaining everything privately to His own disciples.
Jesus Calms a Storm
35 (Y)And on that day, when evening came, He *said to them, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 [n]And leaving the crowd, they *took Him along with them (Z)in the boat, just as He was; and other boats were with Him. 37 And a great windstorm *arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat so that the boat was already filling up. 38 And Jesus Himself was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion; and they *got Him up and *said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” 39 And He woke up and (AA)rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Silence! Be still.” And the wind died down and [o]it became [p]perfectly calm. 40 And He said to them, “Why are you so cowardly? (AB)Do you still have no faith?” 41 And they became [q]very afraid and were saying to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
Footnotes
- Mark 4:7 Lit fruit
- Mark 4:8 Lit fruit
- Mark 4:9 Or hear!, listen!; Gr imperative
- Mark 4:10 Lit those about Him
- Mark 4:17 Lit are caused to stumble
- Mark 4:19 Or age
- Mark 4:21 Or peck-measure
- Mark 4:24 Lit By what measure you measure
- Mark 4:29 Lit permits
- Mark 4:29 Lit sends forth
- Mark 4:31 Lit smaller
- Mark 4:32 Lit larger
- Mark 4:32 Or sky
- Mark 4:36 Or Sending away
- Mark 4:39 Lit a great calm occurred
- Mark 4:39 Or greatly, cf. 4:37
- Mark 4:41 Or greatly, cf. 4:37
Mark 4
GOD’S WORD Translation
A Story about a Farmer(A)
4 Jesus began to teach again by the Sea of Galilee. A very large crowd gathered around him, so he got into a boat and sat in it. The boat was in the water while the entire crowd lined the shore. 2 He used stories as illustrations to teach them many things.
While he was teaching them, he said, 3 “Listen! A farmer went to plant seed. 4 Some seeds were planted along the road, and birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seeds were planted on rocky ground, where there wasn’t much soil. The plants sprouted quickly because the soil wasn’t deep. 6 When the sun came up, they were scorched. They didn’t have any roots, so they withered. 7 Other seeds were planted among thornbushes. The thornbushes grew up and choked them, and they didn’t produce anything. 8 But other seeds were planted on good ground, sprouted, and produced thirty, sixty, or one hundred times as much as was planted.” 9 He added, “Let the person who has ears listen!”
10 When he was alone with his followers and the twelve apostles, they asked him about the stories.
11 Jesus replied to them, “The mystery about God’s kingdom has been given ⌞directly⌟ to you. To those on the outside, it is given in stories:
12 ‘They see clearly but don’t perceive.
They hear clearly but don’t understand.
They never return to me
and are never forgiven.’ ”
13 Jesus asked them, “Don’t you understand this story? How, then, will you understand any of the stories I use as illustrations?
14 “The farmer plants the word. 15 Some people are like seeds that were planted along the road. Whenever they hear the word, Satan comes at once and takes away the word that was planted in them. 16 Other people are like seeds that were planted on rocky ground. Whenever they hear the word, they accept it at once with joy. 17 But they don’t develop any roots. They last for a short time. When suffering or persecution comes along because of the word, they immediately fall ⌞from faith⌟. 18 Other people are like seeds planted among thornbushes. They hear the word, 19 but the worries of life, the deceitful pleasures of riches, and the desires for other things take over. They choke the word so that it can’t produce anything. 20 Others are like seeds planted on good ground. They hear the word, accept it, and produce crops—thirty, sixty, or one hundred times as much as was planted.”
A Story about a Lamp
21 Jesus said to them, “Does anyone bring a lamp into a room to put it under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a lamp stand? 22 There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. There is nothing kept secret that will not come to light. 23 Let the person who has ears listen!”
24 He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you’re listening to! ⌞Knowledge⌟ will be measured out to you by the measure ⌞of attention⌟ you give. This is the way knowledge increases. 25 Those who understand ⌞these mysteries⌟ will be given ⌞more knowledge⌟. However, some people don’t understand ⌞these mysteries⌟. Even what they understand will be taken away from them.”
A Story about Seeds That Grow
26 Jesus said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seeds on the ground. 27 He sleeps at night and is awake during the day. The seeds sprout and grow, although the man doesn’t know how. 28 The ground produces grain by itself. First the green blade appears, then the head, then the head full of grain. 29 As soon as the grain is ready, he cuts it with a sickle, because harvest time has come.”
A Story about a Mustard Seed(B)
30 Jesus asked, “How can we show what God’s kingdom is like? To what can we compare it? 31 It’s like a mustard seed planted in the ground. The mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds on earth. 32 However, when planted, it comes up and becomes taller than all the garden plants. It grows such large branches that birds can nest in its shade.”
33 Jesus spoke ⌞God’s⌟ word to them using many illustrations like these. In this way people could understand what he taught. 34 He did not speak to them without using an illustration. But when he was alone with his disciples, he explained everything to them.
Jesus Calms the Sea(C)
35 That evening, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side.”
36 Leaving the crowd, they took Jesus along in a boat just as he was. Other boats were with him.
37 A violent windstorm came up. The waves were breaking into the boat so that it was quickly filling up. 38 But he was sleeping on a cushion in the back of the boat.
So they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to die?”
39 Then he got up, ordered the wind to stop, and said to the sea, “Be still, absolutely still!” The wind stopped blowing, and the sea became very calm.
40 He asked them, “Why are you such cowards? Don’t you have any faith yet?”
41 They were overcome with fear and asked each other, “Who is this man? Even the wind and the sea obey him!”
馬 可 福 音 4
Chinese Union Version (Simplified)
4 耶 稣 又 在 海 边 教 训 人 。 有 许 多 人 到 他 那 里 聚 集 ， 他 只 得 上 船 坐 下 。 船 在 海 里 ， 众 人 都 靠 近 海 ， 站 在 岸 上 。
2 耶 稣 就 用 比 喻 教 训 他 们 许 多 道 理 。 在 教 训 之 间 ， 对 他 们 说 ：
3 你 们 听 阿 ！ 有 一 个 撒 种 的 出 去 撒 种 。
4 撒 的 时 候 ， 有 落 在 路 旁 的 ， 飞 鸟 来 吃 尽 了 ；
5 有 落 在 土 浅 石 头 地 上 的 ， 土 既 不 深 ， 发 苗 最 快 ，
6 日 头 出 来 一 晒 ， 因 为 没 有 根 ， 就 枯 乾 了 ；
7 有 落 在 荆 棘 里 的 ， 荆 棘 长 起 来 ， 把 他 挤 住 了 ， 就 不 结 实 ；
8 又 有 落 在 好 土 里 的 ， 就 发 生 长 大 ， 结 实 有 三 十 倍 的 ， 有 六 十 倍 的 ， 有 一 百 倍 的 ；
9 又 说 ： 有 耳 可 听 的 ， 就 应 当 听 ！
10 无 人 的 时 候 ， 跟 随 耶 稣 的 人 和 十 二 个 门 徒 问 他 这 比 喻 的 意 思 。
11 耶 稣 对 他 们 说 ： 神 国 的 奥 秘 只 叫 你 们 知 道 ， 若 是 对 外 人 讲 ， 凡 事 就 用 比 喻 ，
12 叫 他 们 看 是 看 见 ， 却 不 晓 得 ； 听 是 听 见 ， 却 不 明 白 ； 恐 怕 他 们 回 转 过 来 ， 就 得 赦 免 。
13 又 对 他 们 说 ： 你 们 不 明 白 这 比 喻 麽 ？ 这 样 怎 能 明 白 一 切 的 比 喻 呢 ？
14 撒 种 之 人 所 撒 的 就 是 道 。
15 那 撒 在 路 旁 的 ， 就 是 人 听 了 道 ， 撒 但 立 刻 来 ， 把 撒 在 他 心 里 的 道 夺 了 去 。
16 那 撒 在 石 头 地 上 的 ， 就 是 人 听 了 道 ， 立 刻 欢 喜 领 受 ，
17 但 他 心 里 没 有 根 ， 不 过 是 暂 时 的 ， 及 至 为 道 遭 了 患 难 ， 或 是 受 了 逼 迫 ， 立 刻 就 跌 倒 了 。
18 还 有 那 撒 在 荆 棘 里 的 ， 就 是 人 听 了 道 ，
19 後 来 有 世 上 的 思 虑 、 钱 财 的 迷 惑 ， 和 别 样 的 私 欲 进 来 ， 把 道 挤 住 了 ， 就 不 能 结 实 。
20 那 撒 在 好 地 上 的 ， 就 是 人 听 道 ， 又 领 受 ， 并 且 结 实 ， 有 三 十 倍 的 ， 有 六 十 倍 的 ， 有 一 百 倍 的 。
21 耶 稣 又 对 他 们 说 ： 人 拿 灯 来 ， 岂 是 要 放 在 斗 底 下 ， 床 底 下 ， 不 放 在 灯 ? 上 麽 ？
22 因 为 掩 藏 的 事 ， 没 有 不 显 出 来 的 ； 隐 瞒 的 事 ， 没 有 不 露 出 来 的 。
23 有 耳 可 听 的 ， 就 应 当 听 ！
24 又 说 ： 你 们 所 听 的 要 留 心 。 你 们 用 甚 麽 量 器 量 给 人 ， 也 必 用 甚 麽 量 器 量 给 你 们 ， 并 且 要 多 给 你 们 。
25 因 为 有 的 ， 还 要 给 他 ； 没 有 的 ， 连 他 所 有 的 也 要 夺 去 。
26 又 说 ： 神 的 国 如 同 人 把 种 撒 在 地 上 。
27 黑 夜 睡 觉 ， 白 日 起 来 ， 这 种 就 发 芽 渐 长 ， 那 人 却 不 晓 得 如 何 这 样 。
28 地 生 五 谷 是 出 於 自 然 的 ： 先 发 苗 ， 後 长 穗 ， 再 後 穗 上 结 成 饱 满 的 子 粒 ；
29 谷 既 熟 了 ， 就 用 镰 刀 去 割 ， 因 为 收 成 的 时 候 到 了 。
30 又 说 ： 神 的 国 ， 我 们 可 用 甚 麽 比 较 呢 ？ 可 用 甚 麽 比 喻 表 明 呢 ？
31 好 像 一 粒 芥 菜 种 ， 种 在 地 里 的 时 候 ， 虽 比 地 上 的 百 种 都 小 ，
32 但 种 上 以 後 ， 就 长 起 来 ， 比 各 样 的 菜 都 大 ， 又 长 出 大 枝 来 ， 甚 至 天 上 的 飞 鸟 可 以 宿 在 他 的 荫 下 。
33 耶 稣 用 许 多 这 样 的 比 喻 ， 照 他 们 所 能 听 的 ， 对 他 们 讲 道 。
34 若 不 用 比 喻 ， 就 不 对 他 们 讲 ； 没 有 人 的 时 候 ， 就 把 一 切 的 道 讲 给 门 徒 听 。
35 当 那 天 晚 上 ， 耶 稣 对 门 徒 说 ： 我 们 渡 到 那 边 去 罢 。
36 门 徒 离 开 众 人 ， 耶 稣 仍 在 船 上 ， 他 们 就 把 他 一 同 带 去 ； 也 有 别 的 船 和 他 同 行 。
37 忽 然 起 了 暴 风 ， 波 浪 打 入 船 内 ， 甚 至 船 要 满 了 水 。
38 耶 稣 在 船 尾 上 ， 枕 着 枕 头 睡 觉 。 门 徒 叫 醒 了 他 ， 说 ： 夫 子 ！ 我 们 丧 命 ， 你 不 顾 麽 ？
39 耶 稣 醒 了 ， 斥 责 风 ， 向 海 说 ： 住 了 罢 ！ 静 了 罢 ！ 风 就 止 住 ， 大 大 的 平 静 了 。
40 耶 稣 对 他 们 说 ： 为 甚 麽 胆 怯 ？ 你 们 还 没 有 信 心 麽 ？
41 他 们 就 大 大 的 惧 怕 ， 彼 此 说 ： 这 到 底 是 谁 ， 连 风 和 海 也 听 从 他 了 。
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