King James Bible

Christian Standard Bible

1And 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.

1Again he began to teach by the sea, and a very large crowd gathered around him. So he got into a boat on the sea and sat down, while the whole crowd was by the sea on the shore.

2And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

2He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:

3Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

3"Listen! Consider the sower who went out to sow.

4And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

4As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

5And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

5Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn't have much soil, and it grew up quickly, since the soil wasn't deep.

6But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

6When the sun came up, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away.

7And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

7Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it didn't produce fruit.

8And 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.

8Still other seed fell on good ground and it grew up, producing fruit that increased thirty, sixty, and a hundred times."

9And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

9Then he said, "Let anyone who has ears to hear listen."

10And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

10When he was alone, those around him with the Twelve, asked him about the parables.

11And 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:

11He answered them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything comes in parables

12That 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.

12so that they may indeed look, and yet not perceive; they may indeed listen, and yet not understand; otherwise, they might turn back and be forgiven."

13And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

13Then he said to them: "Don't you understand this parable? How then will you understand all of the parables?

14The sower soweth the word.

14The sower sows the word.

15And 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.

15Some are like the word sown on the path. When they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word sown in them.

16And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

16And others are like seed sown on rocky ground. When they hear the word, immediately they receive it with joy.

17And 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.

17But they have no root; they are short-lived. When distress or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately fall away.

18And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

18Others are like seed sown among thorns; these are the ones who hear the word,

19And 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.

19but the worries of this age, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

20And 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.

20And those like seed sown on good ground hear the word, welcome it, and produce fruit thirty, sixty, and a hundred times what was sown."

21And 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?

21He also said to them, "Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn't it to be put on a lampstand?

22For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

22For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

23If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

23If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen."

24And 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.

24And he said to them, "Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured to you--and more will be added to you.

25For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

25For whoever has, more will be given to him, and whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him."

26And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

26"The kingdom of God is like this," he said. "A man scatters seed on the ground.

27And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

27He sleeps and rises night and day; the seed sprouts and grows, although he doesn't know how.

28For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

28The soil produces a crop by itself--first the blade, then the head, and then the full grain on the head.

29But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

29As soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because the harvest has come."

30And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

30And he said, "With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to describe it?

31It 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:

31It's like a mustard seed that, when sown upon the soil, is the smallest of all the seeds on the ground.

32But 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.

32And when sown, it comes up and grows taller than all the garden plants, and produces large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade."

33And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

33He was speaking the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand.

34But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

34He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, he explained everything to his own disciples.

35And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

35On that day, when evening had come, he told them, "Let's cross over to the other side of the sea."

36And 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.

36So they left the crowd and took him along since he was in the boat. And other boats were with him.

37And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

37A great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped.

38And 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?

38He was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke him up and said to him, "Teacher! Don't you care that we're going to die?"

39And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

39He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Silence! Be still!" The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

40And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

40Then he said to them, "Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?"

41And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

41And they were terrified and asked one another, "Who then is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him!"

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