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!”
마가복음 4
Korean Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
씨 뿌리는 비유
(마 13:1-9; 눅 8:4-8)
4 예수께서 다시 호숫가에서 가르치시기 시작하였다. 너무 많은 사람이 몰려들었기 때문에, 예수께서는 배를 타고 그 안에 앉으신 다음 배를 호수에 띄웠다. 사람들은 모두 호숫가에 머물러 있었다. 2 예수께서는 배에 올라앉으신 채 많은 것을 가르치셨는데, 주로 비유[a]를 들어 말씀하셨다.
3 “자, 잘 들어라. 어떤 농부가 씨를 뿌리러 나갔다. 4 그가 씨를 뿌리는데, 어떤 씨앗은 길에 떨어져서 새들이 와서 모두 쪼아 먹었다. 5 어떤 씨앗은 흙이 얕은 자갈밭에 떨어졌다. 흙이 깊지 않아서 곧 싹이 나왔으나, 6 해가 올라오자 타 버렸다. 그 싹은 뿌리가 깊이 내리지 못했기 때문에 말라 버렸던 것이다. 7 또 어떤 것은 가시덤불로 덮인 밭에 떨어졌다. 가시덤불이 자라나 그 싹을 덮어 버리자, 싹은 더 자라지 못하고 열매도 맺지 못하였다. 8 그러나 어떤 씨는 좋은 땅에 떨어졌다. 좋은 땅에서 싹이 나고 점점 자라서 열매를 맺었다. 그래서 삼십 배 또는 육십 배가 된 것도 있었고, 백 배가 된 것도 더러 있었다.”
9 그러고 나서 예수께서 말씀하셨다. “들을 귀가 있는 사람은 들어라.”
비유를 쓰신 까닭
(마 13:10-17; 눅 8:9-10)
10 예수께서 혼자 계실 때에, 열두 제자와 가까이에 있던 사람들이 그분께 전에 말씀하신 비유가 무슨 뜻인지를 여쭈었다.
11 예수께서 그들에게 말씀하셨다. “너희에게는 하나님 나라에 대한 비밀을 아는 것이 허락되었다. 그러나 하나님의 나라 밖에 있는 사람들에게는 그것을 감추기 위해 모든 것을 비유로 말해 준다. 12 그것은
‘그들이 내가 하는 일을 보아도
그 뜻을 깨닫지 못하고
내 말을 들어도
알아듣지 못하게 하려는 것이다.
그들이 깨닫고 알아듣기만 하면
내게로 돌아와 용서를 받을 것이다.’”(A)
씨에 관한 비유를 설명하시다
(마 13:18-23; 눅 8:11-15)
13 그러고 나서 예수께서 당신을 따르는 사람들에게 말씀하셨다. “너희는 이 비유[b]의 숨은 뜻을 알지 못하느냐? 이 비유를 알아듣지 못한다면 무슨 비유인들 알아들을 수 있겠느냐? 14 씨를 뿌리는 사람이 말씀의 씨를 뿌린다. 15 때로는 말씀의 씨가 길에 떨어지는데, 어떤 사람들은 이렇게 길에 떨어진 씨와 같다. 그들이 하나님의 말씀을 듣자마자, 사탄[c]이 와서 그들 속에 심긴 말씀을 빼앗아 간다. 16 또 어떤 사람들은 자갈밭에 뿌려진 씨와 같아서, 말씀을 들을 때 기쁜 마음으로 얼른 그 말씀을 받아들인다. 17 그러나 그 말씀이 그들의 삶 속으로 깊이 뿌리내리지 못한다. 그래서 말씀이 그들 속에서 오래 가지 못한다. 말씀 때문에 고통이나 박해[d]를 받게 되면, 그들은 재빨리 떨어져 나간다. 18 또 어떤 사람들은 가시덤불로 덮인 밭에 뿌려진 씨와 같아서 말씀을 듣기는 한다. 19 그러나 세상의 걱정과 재물의 유혹과 그 밖의 다른 욕심들이 들어와서, 말씀의 숨을 막아 버린다. 그래서 말씀이 더 이상 자라지 못하고 열매도 맺지 못한다. 20 그러나 좋은 땅에 뿌려진 씨앗과 같은 사람들도 있다. 그들은 하나님의 가르침을 듣고 잘 받아들여서 열매를 맺는다. 어떤 사람은 삼십 배 또는 육십 배의 열매를 맺는다. 때로는 백 배의 열매를 맺기도 한다.”
가지고 있는 것은 반드시 써야 한다
(눅 8:16-18)
21 예수께서 그들에게 말씀하셨다. “너희는 등잔에 불을 켜서 곡식을 되는 말[e] 아래에나 침대 밑에 놓느냐? 등잔대 위에 올려놓지 않느냐? 22 무엇이든지 숨겨진 것은 드러나고, 비밀로 감춰진 것은 알려지게 마련이다. 23 누구든지 들을 귀가 있는 사람은 알아들어라.”
24 예수께서 또 말씀하셨다. “너희는 지금 듣는 말을 잘 생각해 보라. 너희가 되어서 주는 만큼 너희에게 되어서 주시되 덤으로 더 많이 주실 것이다. 25 누구든지 가진 사람은 더 많은 것을 받을 것이고, 가지지 못한 사람은 가지고 있는 것마저 빼앗길 것이다.”
씨앗의 비유를 들어 말씀하시다
26 예수께서 또 말씀하셨다. “하나님의 나라는 이렇게도 설명할 수 있다. 어떤 사람이 땅에 씨를 뿌린다. 27 씨를 뿌린 사람이 자고 일어나고 하는 사이에 씨는 움이 터서 자라기 시작한다. 씨는 밤낮으로 자라지만, 씨 뿌린 사람은 씨가 어떻게 자라는지 모른다. 28 땅은 누구의 도움도 받지 않고 제 힘으로 곡식을 키워 낸다. 먼저 줄기가 자라고 다음에 이삭이 나고, 그리고 이삭이 여물어 알곡이 된다. 29 이렇게 해서 곡식이 알맞게 익으면, 씨 뿌린 사람은 곡식을 베려고 낫을 댄다. 곡식을 거둬들일 때가 되었기 때문이다.”
하나님 나라는 겨자씨와 같다
(마 13:31-32, 34-35; 눅 13:18-19)
30 예수께서 또 말씀하셨다. “하나님의 나라를 어떻게 설명하면 좋을까? 무슨 비유를 들어야 잘 설명할 수 있을까? 31 하나님의 나라는 마치 겨자씨[f]와 같다. 겨자씨는 땅에 심는 씨앗 가운데 가장 작은 씨앗이다. 32 그러나 심으면 자라서 밭에 있는 어떤 푸성귀보다 더 큰 가지들을 뻗어, 하늘을 나는 새들이 그 그늘에 깃들일 수 있게 된다.”
33 예수께서는 이와 비슷한 많은 비유를 들어 그들을 가르치셨다. 그분께서는 그들이 알아들을 만한 것은 다 가르치셨다. 34 예수께서는 사람들을 가르치실 때 언제나 비유를 써서 가르치셨다. 그러나 사람들과 떨어져 제자들과 함께 계실 때에 제자들에게 모든 것을 설명해 주셨다.
폭풍을 잠재우시다
(마 8:23-27; 눅 8:22-25)
35 바로 그날 저녁 무렵에 예수께서 제자들에게 말씀하셨다. “호수 건너편으로 가자.” 36 그래서 그들은 무리를 떠나 예수께서 타고 계시던 배에 올라 호수를 건너갔다. 다른 배들도 따라오고 있었다. 37 그때 호수에 세찬 바람이 일었다. 물결이 배 안으로 솟구쳐 들어와 배에 물이 가득 찰 정도가 되었다. 38 그런데도 예수께서는 배의 뒤편에서 베개를 베고 주무시고 계셨다. 제자들은 예수를 깨우며 부르짖었다. “선생님, 우리가 빠져 죽게 되었는데 아무렇지도 않으십니까?”
39 예수께서 일어나셔서 바람과 물결에게 명령하셨다. “고요하고, 잔잔해져라!” 그러자 바람이 그치고 사방이 매우 조용해졌다.
40 예수께서 제자들에게 말씀하셨다. “어찌하여 그리 무서워하느냐? 너희들은 아직도 믿음이 없단 말이냐?”
41 제자들은 몹시 두려워 떨며 서로 수군거렸다. “이분은 도대체 누구신가? 바람과 물결도 이분의 말씀엔 꼼짝도 못 하지 않는가!”
Footnotes
- 4:2 비유 어떤 사물이나 생각을 설명하기 위해 쓰는 이야기 방식
- 4:13 비유 어떤 사물이나 생각을 설명하기 위해 쓰는 이야기 방식.
- 4:15 사탄 악마를 일컫는 말. 사탄은 하나님의 뜻을 거역하고 사람을 유혹하는 일을 한다.
- 4:17 박해 그리스도를 믿는 이들이 그리스도의 적들에게서 육체적 혹은 정신적 상처를 입거나 괴롭힘을 당하는 것.
- 4:21 말 그리스어로 ‘모디오스’. 약 7.5 리터 들이의 용기
- 4:31 겨자씨 자라서 겨자나무가 된다. 겨자나무의 키는 보통 1.5미터 정도인데, 갈릴리 호수 둘레에서는 3미터까지 자라기도 한다. 과학적으로 가장 작은 씨앗이라고 말할 수는 없지만, 일반적으로 가장 작은 씨앗에 속한다.
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?
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