Marcos 4
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Talinghaga tungkol sa Manghahasik(A)
4 Muling nagturo si Jesus sa tabi ng lawa ng Galilea. At dahil sa dami ng taong nakapalibot sa kanya, sumakay siya sa isang bangka at doon umupo, habang ang mga tao namaʼy nasa dalampasigan. 2 Marami siyang itinuro sa kanila sa pamamagitan ng mga talinghaga. Sinabi niya, 3 “Makinig kayo! May isang magsasakang naghasik ng binhi. 4 Sa kanyang paghahasik, may mga binhing nahulog sa tabi ng daan. Dumating ang mga ibon at tinuka ang mga binhing iyon. 5 May mga binhi namang nahulog sa mabatong lugar, kung saan walang gaanong lupa. Mabilis na tumubo ang binhi dahil mababaw ang lupa. 6 Ngunit natuyo rin ito nang masikatan ng araw, at dahil hindi malalim ang ugat, namatay ito. 7 May mga binhi namang nahulog sa lupang may matitinik na damo. Lumago ang mga damo at natakpan ang mga tumubong binhi kaya hindi namunga. 8 Ang iba namaʼy nahulog sa mabuting lupa. Tumubo at lumago ang mga ito, at namunga. Ang ibaʼy katamtaman lang ang bunga; ang ibaʼy marami, at ang iba namaʼy napakarami.”[a] 9 Pagkatapos, sinabi ni Jesus, “Kayong mga nakikinig, dapat nʼyo itong pag-isipan.”[b]
Ang Layunin ng mga Talinghaga(B)
10 Nang nakauwi na ang mga tao, tinanong siya ng 12 apostol at ng iba pang mga tagasunod niya kung ano ang kahulugan ng talinghagang iyon. 11 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Ipinagkaloob sa inyo na malaman ang mga lihim tungkol sa paghahari ng Dios, ngunit sa iba[c] ay ipinapahayag ito sa pamamagitan ng talinghaga, 12 upang matupad ang nakasulat sa Kasulatan,
‘Tumingin man sila nang tumingin, hindi sila makakakita.
Makinig man sila nang makinig, hindi sila makakaunawa.
Dahil kung makakaunawa sila, magsisisi sila sa kanilang kasalanan at patatawarin sila ng Dios.’[d]”
Ang Kahulugan ng Talinghaga tungkol sa Manghahasik(C)
13 Pagkatapos, sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Kung hindi ninyo nauunawaan ang talinghaga na ito, paano ninyo mauunawaan ang iba ko pang mga talinghaga? 14 Ang inihahasik ng manghahasik ay ang salita ng Dios. 15 Ang tabi ng daan, kung saan nahulog ang ilang binhi ay ang mga taong nakinig sa salita ng Dios. Ngunit dumating agad si Satanas at inagaw ang salita ng Dios na narinig nila. 16 Ang mabatong lugar, kung saan nahulog ang ibang binhi, ay ang mga taong nakinig sa salita ng Dios at masaya itong tinanggap kaagad. 17 Ngunit hindi taimtim sa puso ang pagtanggap nila, kaya hindi tumatagal ang kanilang pananampalataya. Pagdating ng kahirapan o pag-uusig dahil sa salita ng Dios na tinanggap nila, tumatalikod sila kaagad sa kanilang pananampalataya. 18 Ang lupang may matitinik na damo, kung saan nahulog ang iba pang binhi ay ang mga taong nakinig sa salita ng Dios. 19 Ngunit dahil sa mga alalahanin dito sa mundo, paghahangad na yumaman, at paghahabol sa marami pang mga bagay, nakakalimutan nila ang salita ng Dios, kaya hindi namumunga ang salita sa kanilang buhay. 20 Ngunit ang mabuting lupa na hinasikan ng binhi ay ang mga taong nakikinig ng salita ng Dios at tumanggap nito. Kaya namumunga ito sa kanilang buhay. Ang ibaʼy katamtaman lang ang bunga; ang ibaʼy marami, at ang iba namaʼy napakarami.”[e]
Ang Talinghaga tungkol sa Ilaw(D)
21 Sinabi pa ni Jesus sa kanila, “Walang taong nagsindi ng ilaw at pagkatapos ay tatakpan ng takalan o ilalagay sa ilalim ng higaan. Sa halip, inilalagay ang ilaw sa patungan. 22 Ganoon din naman, walang nakatagong hindi malalantad, at walang lihim na hindi mabubunyag.[f] 23 Kayong mga nakikinig, dapat nʼyo itong pag-isipan.”[g] 24 Sinabi pa niya, “Makinig kayong mabuti sa sinasabi ko. Bibigyan kayo ng Dios ng pang-unawa ayon sa inyong pakikinig,[h] at dadagdagan pa niya ito. 25 Sapagkat ang taong sumusunod sa narinig niyang katotohanan ay bibigyan pa ng pang-unawa. Ngunit ang taong hindi sumusunod sa katotohanan, kahit ang kaunti niyang naunawaan ay kukunin pa sa kanya.”
Ang Paghahalintulad sa Binhing Tumutubo
26 Sinabi pa ni Jesus, “Ang paghahari ng Dios ay maitutulad sa kwentong ito: May isang taong naghasik ng binhi sa kanyang bukid. 27 Habang nagtatrabaho siya sa araw at natutulog sa gabi, ang mga binhing inihasik niya ay tumutubo at lumalago kahit na hindi niya alam kung paano. 28 Ang lupa ang nagpapatubo at nagpapabunga sa tanim. Sisibol muna ang mga dahon, saka ang uhay, at pagkatapos ay ang mga butil. 29 At kapag hinog na, inaani ito ng may-ari, dahil panahon na para anihin.”
Ang Paghahalintulad sa Buto ng Mustasa(E)
30 Sinabi pa ni Jesus, “Sa ano kaya maitutulad ang paghahari ng Dios? Sa ano ko kaya ito maihahambing? 31 Katulad ito ng isang buto ng mustasa[i] na siyang pinakamaliit sa lahat ng buto. 32 Ngunit kapag naitanim na at tumubo, nagiging mas mataas ito kaysa sa ibang mga halaman, at kahit ang mga ibon ay nakakapamugad sa lilim ng mga sanga nito.”
33 Marami pang mga talinghaga o mga paghahalintulad na gaya ng mga ito ang ginamit ni Jesus sa pagtuturo sa mga tao ayon sa makakaya ng kanilang pang-unawa. 34 Hindi siya nangangaral sa mga tao nang hindi gumagamit ng talinghaga, pero ipinapaliwanag naman niya sa mga tagasunod niya kapag sila-sila na lang.
Pinatigil ni Jesus ang Malakas na Hangin at Alon(F)
35 Kinagabihan, sinabi ni Jesus sa mga tagasunod niya, “Tumawid tayo sa kabila ng lawa.” 36 Kaya iniwan ng mga tagasunod niya ang mga tao at sumakay na rin sila sa bangkang sinasakyan ni Jesus. May mga bangka ring sumunod sa kanila. 37 Habang naglalayag sila, biglang lumakas ang hangin. Hinampas ng malalaking alon ang bangka nila at halos mapuno na ito ng tubig. 38 Si Jesus ay nasa hulihan ng bangka at natutulog ng nakaunan. Ginising siya ng mga tagasunod niya, “Guro, malulunod na tayo! Balewala lang ba ito sa inyo?” 39 Kaya bumangon si Jesus at pinatigil ang hangin at mga alon. Sinabi niya, “Tigil! Kumalma kayo!” Tumigil nga ang hangin at kumalma ang dagat. 40 Tinanong niya ang mga tagasunod niya, “Bakit kayo natatakot? Wala pa ba kayong pananampalataya sa akin?” 41 Takot na takot sila at nag-usap-usap, “Sino kaya ang taong ito na kahit ang hangin at ang dagat ay sumusunod sa kanya?”
Footnotes
- 4:8 Ang ibaʼy … napakarami: sa literal, Ang ibaʼy 30, ang ibaʼy 60, at ang iba namaʼy 100.
- 4:9 Kayong mga nakikinig, dapat nʼyo itong pag-isipan: sa literal, Ang may taingang nakakarinig ay dapat makinig.
- 4:11 sa iba: sa literal, sa mga nasa labas. Maaaring ang mga tinutukoy dito ay ang mga nasa labas ng kanilang grupo o ang mga hindi sumasampalataya kay Jesus.
- 4:12 Isa. 6:9-10.
- 4:20 Ang ibaʼy … napakarami: sa literal, Ang ibaʼy 30, ang ibaʼy 60, at ang iba namaʼy 100.
- 4:22 Maaaring ang lihim na tinutukoy dito ay ang tungkol sa paghahari ng Dios na kailangang ihayag.
- 4:23 Kayong mga nakikinig, dapat nʼyo itong pag-isipan: sa literal, Ang may taingang nakakarinig ay dapat makinig.
- 4:24 Bibigyan … pakikinig: sa literal, Ang panukat na ginamit ninyo ay siya ring gagamitin sa inyo.
- 4:31 mustasa: Itoʼy isang uri ng mustasa na mataas.
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
English Standard Version
The Parable of the Sower
4 Again (A)he began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about him, (B)so that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. 2 And (C)he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them: 3 “Listen! Behold, (D)a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. 5 Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of soil. 6 And (E)when the sun rose, it was scorched, and since it had no root, (F)it withered away. 7 Other seed fell among (G)thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain. 8 And other seeds fell into good soil and produced grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and sixtyfold and (H)a hundredfold.” 9 And he said, (I)“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
The Purpose of the Parables
10 And (J)when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables. 11 And he said to them, (K)“To you has been given (L)the secret of the kingdom of God, but for (M)those outside everything is in parables, 12 (N)so that
“‘they (O)may indeed see but not perceive,
and may indeed hear but not understand,
lest they (P)should turn and be forgiven.’”
13 (Q)And he said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables? 14 (R)The sower sows (S)the word. 15 And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them. 16 And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it (T)with joy. 17 And they have no root in themselves, but (U)endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately (V)they fall away.[a] 18 And others are the ones sown among thorns. They are those who hear the word, 19 but (W)the cares of (X)the world and (Y)the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 20 But those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and (Z)bear fruit, (AA)thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.”
A Lamp Under a Basket
21 (AB)And he said to them, (AC)“Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? 22 (AD)For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. 23 (AE)If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24 And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: (AF)with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you. 25 (AG)For to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
The Parable of the Seed Growing
26 And he said, (AH)“The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. 27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; (AI)he knows not how. 28 The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29 But when the grain is ripe, at once (AJ)he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
30 (AK)And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? 31 It is like (AL)a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, 32 yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.”
33 (AM)With many such parables he spoke (AN)the word to them, (AO)as they were able to hear it. 34 He did not speak to them (AP)without a parable, but (AQ)privately to his own disciples he (AR)explained everything.
Jesus Calms a Storm
35 (AS)On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves (AT)were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39 And he awoke and (AU)rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and (AV)there was a great calm. 40 He said to them, “Why are you (AW)so afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41 And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, (AX)“Who then is this, that even (AY)the wind and the sea obey him?”
Footnotes
- Mark 4:17 Or stumble
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