Liknelsen om såningsmannen

Sedan började han undervisa vid sjön igen. Då samlades så mycket folk kring honom att han steg i en båt och satt i den ute på sjön, medan allt folket stod på stranden. Han använde många liknelser, när han undervisade dem och sade: "Lyssna! En såningsman gick ut för att så. Och när han sådde föll en del vid vägen, och fåglarna kom och åt upp det. En del föll på stenig mark där det inte fanns mycket jord, och det kom snart upp därför att det inte hade djup jord. Men när solen steg sveddes det, och eftersom det inte hade någon rot torkade det bort. En del föll bland tistlar, och tistlarna växte upp och kvävde det, så att det inte gav någon skörd. Men en del föll i god jord. Det sköt upp och växte och gav skörd, trettiofalt och sextiofalt och hundrafalt." Och han sade: "Hör, du som har öron att höra med!"

10 När han blev ensam med de tolv och de andra som var med honom, frågade de honom om liknelserna. 11 Då sade han till dem: "Ni har fått del i Guds rikes hemlighet. Men de som står utanför får allt i liknelser, 12 för att de skall se med sina ögon och ändå inte se och höra med sina öron och ändå inte förstå och omvända sig och få förlåtelse."

Liknelsens innebörd

13 Han sade vidare till dem: "Om ni inte förstår denna liknelse, hur skall ni då kunna förstå några liknelser alls? 14 Såningsmannen sår ordet. 15 De vid vägen är de hos vilka ordet sås. Men när de hör det, kommer genast Satan och tar bort ordet som är sått i dem. 16 De som sås på stenig mark är de som genast tar emot ordet med glädje, när de hör det. 17 Men de har inte någon rot i sig utan tror bara till en tid. Möter de sedan lidande eller förföljelse för ordets skull, kommer de strax på fall. 18 Hos andra faller säden bland tistlar. Det är de som har hört ordet, 19 men världsliga bekymmer, bedräglig rikedom och begär efter allt annat kommer in och kväver ordet, så att det blir utan frukt. 20 Men de hos vilka säden faller i god jord, det är de som hör ordet och tar emot det och bär frukt, trettiofalt och sextiofalt och hundrafalt."

21 Han sade också till dem: "Inte går man väl in med ett ljus för att sätta det under skäppan[a] eller under bänken? Gör man det inte för att sätta det på ljushållaren? 22 Det som är dolt måste bli uppenbarat, och det som är gömt måste komma i dagen. 23 Hör, du som har öron att höra med!"

24 Och han sade: "Ge akt på vad ni hör! Med det mått som ni mäter med skall det mätas upp åt er, och ännu mer skall ni få. 25 Ty den som har skall få, och den som inte har, från honom skall tas också det han har."

Liknelsen om den växande säden

26 Jesus sade: "Guds rike är likt en man som sår säd i jorden. 27 Han sover och stiger upp, natt följer på dag och säden kommer upp och skjuter i höjden, han vet själv inte hur. 28 Av sig själv ger jorden gröda, först strå, sedan ax och därefter fullmoget vete i axet. 29 Och när grödan är mogen räcker han genast ut skäran, eftersom skördetiden är inne."

Liknelsen om senapskornet

30 Han sade också: "Vad skall vi likna Guds rike vid, eller vilken liknelse skall vi använda för att beskriva det? 31 Det är som ett senapskorn. När man sår det är det minst av alla frön på jorden. 32 Men när det har blivit sått, växer det upp och blir större än alla köksväxter och får så stora grenar att himlens fåglar kan bygga bo i dess skugga." 33 Med många sådana liknelser predikade han ordet för dem, på ett sådant sätt att de ville lyssna. 34 Han talade bara i liknelser till dem. Men när han var ensam med sina lärjungar förklarade han allt.

Jesus stillar stormen

35 På kvällen samma dag sade Jesus till sina lärjungar: "Låt oss fara över till andra sidan." 36 De lämnade folket och tog honom - som han var - med sig i båten. Också andra båtar följde med. 37 Då kom det en häftig stormby och vågorna slog in i båten, så att den höll på att fyllas. 38 Själv låg han i aktern och sov på en dyna. De väckte honom och ropade: "Mästare, bryr du dig inte om att vi går under?" 39 Han vaknade och talade strängt till vinden och sade till sjön: "Tig! Var tyst!" Och vinden lade sig, och det blev alldeles lugnt. 40 Han sade till dem: "Varför är ni rädda? Har ni ännu ingen tro?" 41 Då greps de av stor fruktan och sade till varandra: "Vem är han, eftersom både vinden och sjön lyder honom?"

Footnotes

  1. Markus 4:21 skäppan Ett mått av trä för säd.

Pilda semănătorului

Isus a început din nou să dea învăţătură lângă mare. Se adunase o mulţime aşa de mare în jurul Lui, încât El a trebuit să se suie şi să stea într-o barcă, pe mare, în timp ce întreaga mulţime se afla lângă mare, pe ţărm. El îi învăţa multe lucruri în pilde şi în învăţătura Lui le spunea:

„Ascultaţi! Iată, semănătorul a ieşit să semene! În timp ce semăna el, o parte din sămânţă a căzut lângă drum şi au venit păsările şi au mâncat-o. O altă parte a căzut în locuri stâncoase, unde nu avea pământ mult. A răsărit repede, pentru că nu avea pământ adânc, dar când a răsărit soarele, s-a ofilit şi, fiindcă nu avea rădăcină, s-a uscat. O altă parte a căzut între spini, iar spinii au crescut şi au sufocat-o, aşa că nu a dat rod. Alta însă a căzut în pământ bun şi a dat rod care s-a înălţat şi a crescut: un grăunte a rodit treizeci, altul – şaizeci şi altul – o sută.“

Apoi le zicea: „Cine are urechi de auzit, să audă!“

10 Când a fost singur, cei din jurul Lui împreună cu cei doisprezece L-au întrebat despre pilde. 11 El le-a zis: „Vouă v-a fost dată taina[a] Împărăţiei lui Dumnezeu, dar pentru cei de afară toate li se spun în pilde, 12 pentru ca

«Să privească mereu, dar să nu priceapă
    şi să asculte întruna, dar să nu înţeleagă,
ca nu cumva să se întoarcă la Mine şi să fie iertaţi!»“[b]

13 Apoi le-a zis: „Dacă nu înţelegeţi această pildă, cum veţi înţelege toate celelalte pilde? 14 Semănătorul seamănă Cuvântul. 15 Sămânţa de lângă drum, unde este semănat Cuvântul, sunt cei care aud Cuvântul, dar vine imediat Satan[c] şi ia Cuvântul care a fost semănat în ei. 16 Sămânţa semănată în locuri stâncoase sunt cei care, atunci când aud Cuvântul, îl primesc imediat cu bucurie, 17 dar nu au rădăcină în ei, ci durează doar pentru o vreme. Şi când vine necazul sau persecuţia din pricina Cuvântului, ei se poticnesc imediat. 18 O altă sămânţă, care este cea semănată între spini, sunt cei care aud Cuvântul, 19 dar îngrijorările vieţii, înşelăciunea bogăţiei şi poftele pentru alte lucruri intră în ei, sufocă Cuvântul şi acesta devine neroditor. 20 Sămânţa semănată în pământul cel bun sunt cei care aud Cuvântul, îl primesc şi aduc rod: unul – treizeci, altul – şaizeci şi altul – o sută.“

Pilda felinarului

21 El le-a mai zis: „Oare se aduce felinarul ca să fie pus sub un obroc sau sub un pat?! Nu este adus el ca să fie pus pe un suport? 22 Căci nu este nimic ascuns care nu va fi dezvăluit şi nu este nimic tăinuit care nu va ieşi la iveală! 23 Dacă are cineva urechi de auzit, să audă!

24 Fiţi atenţi la ceea ce auziţi! Cu ce măsură măsuraţi, vi se va măsura şi vi se va adăuga şi mai mult! 25 Căci celui ce are i se va da, dar de la cel ce n-are i se va lua chiar şi ce are!“

Pilda cu sămânţa care creşte

26 El a mai zis:

„Cu Împărăţia lui Dumnezeu este ca şi cu un om care aruncă sămânţă în pământ. 27 Fie că el doarme noaptea sau este treaz ziua, sămânţa încolţeşte şi creşte fără să ştie el cum. 28 Pământul rodeşte de la sine – mai întâi firul verde, apoi spicul, iar apoi întregul bob de grâu în spic. 29 Când grâul este copt, pune imediat secera în el, pentru că a sosit secerişul.“

Pilda bobului de muştar

30 El a mai zis:

„Cu ce să asemănăm Împărăţia lui Dumnezeu sau prin ce pildă am putea s-o descriem? 31 Ea este ca un bob de muştar, care, atunci când este semănat în pământ, este cel mai mic dintre toate seminţele[d] de pe pământ, 32 dar după ce este semănat, el creşte, ajunge mai mare[e] decât toate zarzavaturile şi face ramuri mari, aşa încât păsările îşi pot face cuibul la umbra lor.“

33 Şi prin multe astfel de pilde El le vestea Cuvântul, după cum erau ei în stare să-l asculte[f]. 34 Nu le vorbea deloc fără să folosească vreo pildă. Dar când era doar El cu ucenicii Lui deoparte, le explica toate lucrurile.

Isus linişteşte furtuna

35 În aceeaşi zi, când s-a lăsat seara, le-a zis: „Să traversăm în partea cealaltă!“ 36 Au lăsat mulţimea şi L-au luat aşa cum era, în barcă. Împreună cu El mai erau şi alte bărci. 37 S-a stârnit o furtună foarte puternică,[g] care arunca valurile asupra bărcii, aşa încât barca era aproape plină cu apă. 38 El era în partea din spate a bărcii, dormind pe căpătâi. L-au trezit şi I-au spus: „Învăţătorule, nu-Ţi pasă că pierim?!“ 39 El S-a sculat, a mustrat vântul şi a zis mării: „Taci! Linişteşte-te!“ Vântul s-a oprit şi s-a făcut o linişte mare. 40 Apoi le-a zis: „De ce sunteţi atât de fricoşi? Tot n-aveţi credinţă?“ 41 Ei s-au înfricoşat foarte tare şi-şi ziceau unii altora: „Cine este Acesta, de-L ascultă până şi vântul, şi marea?“

Footnotes

  1. Marcu 4:11 În NT, prin taină se înţelege ceva ce înainte nu fusese cunoscut, dar care acum este descoperit de Dumnezeu poporului Său; taina este descoperită tuturor, însă numai cei ce au credinţă o înţeleg
  2. Marcu 4:12 Vezi Is. 6:9-10
  3. Marcu 4:15 Vezi nota de la 1:13
  4. Marcu 4:31 Dintre cele ce erau cunoscute de gospodarii din Canaan
  5. Marcu 4:32 Se cunoşteau două soiuri de plante de muştar, una de aproximativ 3 m şi alta de aproximativ 7,5 m
  6. Marcu 4:33 Sau: să-l priceapă
  7. Marcu 4:37 Situată într-o depresiune, la 200 m sub nivelul mării, şi înconjurată de munţi, M. Galileii este expusă la furtuni puternice, datorită întâlnirii dintre curenţii mai reci dinspre M. Mediterană şi cei mai calzi dinspre SE M. Galileii

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.

And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

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.

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

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.

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?

The Parable of the Sower(A)

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. Then He taught them many things by parables, (C)and said to them in His teaching:

“Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds [a]of the air came and devoured it. Some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up it was scorched, and because it had no root it withered away. And some seed fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no [b]crop. 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.”

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!”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 4:4 NU, M omit of the air
  2. Mark 4:7 Lit. fruit
  3. Mark 4:9 NU, M omit to them
  4. Mark 4:11 secret or hidden truths
  5. Mark 4:20 receive
  6. Mark 4:26 sow
  7. Mark 4:39 Lit. Be quiet
  8. Mark 4:40 NU Have you still no faith?