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Mark 4
English Standard Version
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
Marcos 4
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
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.
Mark 4
New King James Version
Mark 4
New King James Version
The Parable of the Sower(A)
4 And (B)again He began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea. 2 Then He taught them many things by parables, (C)and said to them in His teaching:
3 “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds [a]of the air came and devoured it. 5 Some fell on stony ground, where it did not have 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 seed fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no [b]crop. 8 But other seed fell on good ground and yielded a crop that sprang up, increased and produced: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.”
9 And He said [c]to them, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
The Purpose of Parables(D)
10 (E)But when He was alone, those around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable. 11 And He said to them, “To you it has been given to (F)know the [d]mystery of the kingdom of God; but to (G)those who are outside, all things come in parables, 12 so that
(H)‘Seeing they may see and not perceive,
And hearing they may hear and not understand;
Lest they should turn,
And their sins be forgiven them.’ ”
The Parable of the Sower Explained(I)
13 And He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables? 14 (J)The sower sows the word. 15 And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts. 16 These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness; 17 and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word’s sake, immediately they stumble. 18 Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word, 19 and the (K)cares of this world, (L)the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. 20 But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word, [e]accept it, and bear (M)fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.”
Light Under a Basket(N)
21 (O)Also He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand? 22 (P)For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light. 23 (Q)If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
24 Then He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. (R)With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given. 25 (S)For whoever has, to him more will be given; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
The Parable of the Growing Seed
26 And He said, (T)“The kingdom of God is as if a man should [f]scatter seed on the ground, 27 and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and (U)grow, he himself does not know how. 28 For the earth (V)yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head. 29 But when the grain ripens, immediately (W)he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
The Parable of the Mustard Seed(X)
30 Then He said, (Y)“To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it? 31 It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth; 32 but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air may nest under its shade.”
Jesus’ Use of Parables
33 (Z)And with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, (AA)He explained all things to His disciples.
Wind and Wave Obey Jesus(AB)
35 (AC)On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” 36 Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. 38 But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, (AD)“Teacher, (AE)do You not care that we are perishing?”
39 Then He arose and (AF)rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, (AG)“Peace,[g] be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. 40 But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? (AH)How[h] is it that you have no faith?” 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”
Mark 4
New International Version
Mark 4
New International Version
The Parable of the Sower(A)(B)
4 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. 2 He taught them many things by parables,(D) and in his teaching said: 3 “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.(E) 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain. 8 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)
9 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
- Mark 4:12 Isaiah 6:9,10
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