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Mark 4
King James Version
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 Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
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
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
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!”
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