1 H e began to teach again by the sea. And such a very large crowd gathered to Him that He got into a boat in the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the land.

And again he began to teach by the sea. And a great crowd was gathered together to him, so that going on board ship he sat in the sea, and all the crowd were close to the sea on the land.

2 A nd He was teaching them many things in parables, and was saying to them in His teaching,

And he taught them many things in parables. And he said to them in his doctrine,

3 “ Listen to this! Behold, the sower went out to sow;

Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow.

4 a s he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up.

And it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.

5 O ther 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.

And another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprung up out because it had no depth of earth;

6 A nd after the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

and when the sun arose it was burnt up, and because of its not having any root, it withered.

7 O ther seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no crop.

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

8 O ther seeds fell into the good soil, and as they grew up and increased, they yielded a crop and produced thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.”

And another fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and bore, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.

9 A nd He was saying, “ He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

And he said, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

10 A s soon as He was alone, His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables.

And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him the parables.

11 A nd He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but those who are outside get everything in parables,

And he said to them, To you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them who are without, all things are done in parables,

12 s o that while seeing, they may see and not perceive, and while hearing, they may hear and not understand, otherwise they might return and be forgiven.” Explanation

that beholding they may behold and not see, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest it may be, they should be converted and they should be forgiven.

13 A nd He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables?

And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? and how will ye be acquainted with all the parables?

14 T he sower sows the word.

The sower sows the word:

15 T hese are the ones who are beside the road where the word is sown; and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.

and these are they by the wayside where the word is sown, and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

16 I n a similar way these are the ones on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;

And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,

17 a nd they have no firm root in themselves, but are only temporary; then, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they fall away.

and they have no root in themselves, but are for a time: then, tribulation arising, or persecution on account of the word, immediately they are offended.

18 A nd others are the ones on whom seed was sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,

And others are they who are sown among the thorns: these are they who have heard the word,

19 b ut the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

and the cares of life, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

20 A nd those are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.”

And these are they who have been sown on the good ground, such as hear the word and receive it, and bear fruit; one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.

21 A nd He was saying to them, “ A lamp is not brought to be put under a basket, is it, or under a bed? Is it not brought to be put on the lampstand?

And he said to them, Does the lamp come that it should be put under the bushel or under the couch? not that it should be set upon the lamp-stand?

22 F or nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light.

For there is nothing hidden which shall not be made manifest; nor does any secret thing take place, but that it should come to light.

23 I f anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

If any one have ears to hear, let him hear.

24 A nd He was saying to them, “Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides.

And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear; with what measure ye mete, it shall be meted to you; and there shall be added to you.

25 F or whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.” Parable of the Seed

For whosoever has, to him shall be given; and he who has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.

26 A nd He was saying, “The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil;

And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth,

27 a nd he goes to bed at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows—how, he himself does not know.

and should sleep and rise up night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he does not know how.

28 T he soil produces crops by itself; first the blade, then the head, then the mature grain in the head.

The earth bears fruit of itself, first blade, then an ear, then full corn in the ear.

29 B ut when the crop permits, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.” Parable of the Mustard Seed

But when the fruit is produced, immediately he sends the sickle, for the harvest is come.

30 A nd He said, “How shall we picture the kingdom of God, or by what parable shall we present it?

And he said, How should we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison should we compare it?

31 I t is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smaller than all the seeds that are upon the soil,

As to a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth,

32 y et when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and forms large branches; so that the birds of the air can nest under its shade.”

and when it has been sown, mounts up and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces great branches, so that the birds of heaven can roost under its shadow.

33 W ith many such parables He was speaking the word to them, so far as they were able to hear it;

And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear,

34 a nd He did not speak to them without a parable; but He was explaining everything privately to His own disciples. Jesus Stills the Sea

but without a parable spoke he not to them; and in private he explained all things to his disciples.

35 O n that day, when evening came, He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side.”

And on that day, when evening was come, he says to them, Let us go over to the other side:

36 L eaving the crowd, they took Him along with them in the boat, just as He was; and other boats were with Him.

and having sent away the crowd, they take him with, as he was, in the ship. But other ships also were with him.

37 A nd there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up.

And there comes a violent gust of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it already filled.

38 J esus 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?”

And he was in the stern sleeping on the cushion. And they awake him up and say to him, Teacher, dost thou not care that we are perishing?

39 A nd He got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still.” And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm.

And awaking up he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Silence; be mute. And the wind fell, and there was a great calm.

40 A nd He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

And he said to them, Why are ye fearful? how ye have not faith?

41 T hey became very much afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

And they feared great fear, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?