Mark 4
New American Standard Bible
Parable of the Sower and Soils
4 Again (A)He began to teach (B)by the sea. And such a very large crowd gathered to Him that (C)He got into a boat on 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 as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 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 when the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 Other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no crop. 8 Other seeds fell into the good soil, and as they grew up and increased, they yielded a crop and produced thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much.” 9 And He was saying, “(E)He who has ears to hear, [a]let him hear.”
10 As soon as He was alone, [b]His followers, along with the twelve disciples, 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 for (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, otherwise they might return and it would be forgiven them.”
Explanation of the Parable
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 These are the ones who are beside the road where the word is sown; and 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 sown with seed on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy; 17 and yet they have no firm root in themselves, but are only temporary; then, when affliction or persecution occurs because of the word, immediately they [c]fall away. 18 And others are the ones sown with seed among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word, 19 but the worries of (K)the [d]world, and the (L)deceitfulness of wealth, and the desires for other things enter and choke the word, and it [e]becomes unfruitful. 20 And those are the ones sown with seed on the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it and (M)bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much.”
21 And He was saying to them, “(N)A lamp is not brought to be put under a [f]basket, or under a bed, is it? Is it not brought 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, [g]let him hear.” 24 And He was saying to them, “Take care what you listen to. [h](Q)By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides. 25 (R)For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
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 goes to bed at night and gets up daily, and the seed sprouts and grows—how, he himself does not know. 28 The soil produces crops by itself; first the stalk, then the head, then the mature grain in the head. 29 Now when the crop permits, he immediately [i](S)puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
Parable of the Mustard Seed
30 (T)And He was saying, “How shall we [j](U)picture 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 the smallest of all the seeds that are upon the soil, 32 yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants, and forms large branches, with the result that (V)the birds of the sky can nest under its shade.”
33 And with many such parables He was speaking the word to them, so far as they were able to [k]understand it; 34 and He did not speak to them (W)without a parable; but He was (X)explaining everything privately to His own disciples.
Jesus Stills the Sea
35 (Y)On that day, when evening came, He *said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side.” 36 After dismissing 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 fierce gale of wind *developed, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling with water. 38 And yet Jesus Himself 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 got up and (AA)rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still.” And the wind died down and [l]it became perfectly calm. 40 And He said to them, “Why are you [m]afraid? (AB)Do you still have no faith?” 41 They became very much afraid and said to one another, “Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”
Footnotes
- Mark 4:9 Or hear! or listen!
- Mark 4:10 Lit those about Him
- Mark 4:17 I.e., from the faith
- Mark 4:19 Or age
- Mark 4:19 Or proves to be unfruitful
- Mark 4:21 Lit peck-measure
- Mark 4:23 Or hear! or listen!
- Mark 4:24 Lit By what measure you measure
- Mark 4:29 Lit sends forth
- Mark 4:30 Lit compare
- Mark 4:33 Lit hear
- Mark 4:39 Lit a great calm occurred
- Mark 4:40 Lit cowardly
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?
Marcos 4
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Ang Talinghaga ng Manghahasik(A)
4 Muling (B) nagturo si Jesus sa tabi ng lawa. Napakaraming tao ang nagtipon sa palibot niya, kaya't sumakay siya sa isang bangkang nasa lawa at naupo roon. Ang mga tao nama'y nasa dalampasigan. 2 Marami siyang itinuro sa kanila sa pamamagitan ng mga talinghaga. Sinabi niya sa kanila, 3 “Makinig kayo! May isang manghahasik ang lumabas upang maghasik ng binhi. 4 Sa kanyang paghahasik ang ilang binhi ay nahulog sa tabing daan. Dumating ang mga ibon at kinain ito. 5 May mga binhi namang nahulog sa batuhang may manipis na lupa. Agad sumibol ang mga binhi sapagkat ang lupa ay hindi malalim. 6 Nang sumikat ang araw, nalanta at natuyo ang mga pananim, dahil walang gaanong ugat. 7 May mga binhi namang nalaglag sa tinikan. Lumago ang mga tinik at sinakal ang binhing tumubo kaya't hindi namunga. 8 Ang ibang binhi ay nalaglag sa matabang lupa. Tumubo ang mga ito, lumago at namunga nang marami—may tigtatatlumpu, tig-aanimnapu, at tig-isandaan.” 9 Sinabi ni Jesus, “Ang may pandinig ay makinig.”
Ang Layunin ng mga Talinghaga(C)
10 Nang nag-iisa na siya, nilapitan si Jesus ng ilang nakikinig, kasama ang labindalawa. Itinanong nila ang kahulugan ng talinghaga. 11 Sinabi niya, “Sa inyo ipinagkaloob ang hiwaga ng paghahari ng Diyos. Ngunit sa kanilang nasa labas, sinasabi ang lahat sa pamamagitan ng talinghaga. 12 Kaya nga (D)
‘tumingin man sila nang tumingin ay hindi sila makakakita;
at makinig man nang makinig ay hindi sila makauunawa;
baka sila'y magbalik-loob at patawarin.’ ”
13 Tinanong sila ni Jesus, “Hindi ba ninyo nauunawaan ang talinghagang ito? Paano ninyo mauunawaan ang iba pang talinghaga? 14 Ang naghahasik ay naghahasik ng Salita. 15 May mga taong tulad ng binhing nahasik sa daan. Matapos silang makinig, agad dumarating si Satanas at inaagaw ang salitang inihasik sa kanila. 16 Ang iba nama'y tulad ng mga nahasik sa batuhan. Nang marinig nila ang salita, buong galak nila itong tinanggap. 17 Ngunit dahil walang ugat, sandali lamang silang nagtatagal at madali silang tumalikod pagdating ng kapighatian o mga pag-uusig dahil sa Salita. 18 Ang iba nama'y tulad ng nahasik sa tinikan. Nakinig sila sa Salita, 19 ngunit dahil sa mga alalahanin sa buhay na ito, daya ng kayamanan, at pagnanasa sa ibang bagay, nawawalan ng puwang ang Salita sa kanilang puso at ito'y hindi makapamunga. 20 Ang iba nama'y tulad ng nahasik sa matabang lupa. Nakinig sila sa Salita, tinanggap ito at namumunga ng tatlumpu, animnapu at isandaan.”
Ang Ilawan sa Ilalim ng Takalan(E)
21 Sinabi (F) pa ni Jesus, “Ang ilaw bang sinindihan ay inilalagay sa ilalim ng takalan, o sa ilalim ng higaan? Hindi ba't inilalagay ito sa talagang patungan ng ilaw? 22 Sapagkat (G) anumang nakatago ay malalantad, at anumang nalilihim ay mabubunyag. 23 Ang may pandinig ay makinig.” 24 Sinabi rin (H) niya, “Unawain ninyong mabuti ang inyong pinakikinggan. Kung ano ang panukat na ginamit ninyo ay siya ring gagamitin sa inyo, at higit pa roon ang ibibigay sa inyo. 25 Sapagkat (I) ang mayroon na ay bibigyan pa; at ang wala, pati na ang nasa kanya ay kukunin pa.”
Ang Binhing Tumutubo
26 Sinabi pa ni Jesus, “Ang paghahari ng Diyos ay katulad nito: May isang taong naghasik ng binhi sa lupa. 27 Natutulog siya at gumigising sa araw at gabi, sumisibol pa rin at lumalaki ang binhi nang hindi niya namamalayan kung paano. 28 Ang lupa sa kanyang sarili ang nagpapasibol sa halaman,[a] una ang usbong, saka ang uhay, pagkatapos ay ang uhay na hitik sa butil. 29 Kapag (J) hinog na ang bunga, magsusugo agad ang magsasaka ng gagapas sapagkat panahon na ng pag-aani.”
Ang Butil ng Mustasa(K)
30 Nagpatuloy si Jesus, “Saan natin maihahambing ang paghahari ng Diyos? Ano'ng talinghaga ang gagamitin natin upang ilarawan ito? 31 Tulad ito ng binhi ng mustasa na siyang pinakamaliit sa lahat ng mga binhi. 32 Ngunit kapag ito'y naihasik, lumalaki ito at nagiging pinakamalaki sa lahat ng halaman. Yumayabong ang mga sanga nito, kaya't ang mga ibon ay nakapagpupugad sa lilim nito.”
Ang Paggamit ng mga Talinghaga(L)
33 Sa pamamagitan ng gayong maraming talinghaga ipinangaral sa kanila ni Jesus ang Salita, ayon sa kakayahan nilang makinig. 34 Hindi siya nangaral sa kanila nang hindi gumagamit ng talinghaga. Ngunit ipinapaliwanag niya ang lahat nang sarilinan sa kanyang mga alagad.
Pinatigil ni Jesus ang Unos(M)
35 Kinagabihan, sinabi niya sa kanyang mga alagad, “Tumawid tayo sa ibayo.” 36 Kaya't iniwan nila ang mga tao at tumawid ng lawa lulan ng bangkang sinasakyan ni Jesus. May iba pang mga bangkang sumabay sa kanila. 37 Dumating ang isang malakas na unos kaya't hinampas ng malalaking alon ang bangkang kanilang sinasakyan. Halos mapuno na ito ng tubig. 38 Si Jesus nama'y natutulog sa hulihan ng bangka at nakahilig sa isang unan. Ginising siya ng mga alagad. “Guro,” sabi nila, “wala ba kayong malasakit? Malulunod na tayo!” 39 Bumangon si Jesus, sinaway ang hangin at inutusan ang lawa, “Pumayapa ka. Tumahimik ka!” Tumigil nga ang hangin at nagkaroon ng katahimikan. 40 Sinabi niya sa mga alagad, “Bakit kayo natakot? Wala pa ba kayong pananampalataya?” 41 Labis silang natakot at sinabi sa isa't isa, “Sino kaya ito? Pati hangin at tubig ay sumusunod sa kanya?”
Footnotes
- Marcos 4:28 Sa Griyego, walang sa halaman.
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