| King James Bible | Holman 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 on the shore facing the sea. |
| 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, this occurred: Some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. |
| 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 sprang up right away, since it didn't have deep soil. |
| 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 didn't have a root, it withered. |
| 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 a crop. |
| 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 others fell on good ground and produced a crop that increased 30, 60, and 100 times what was sown." |
| 9And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. | 9Then He said, "Anyone who has ears to hear should listen!" |
| 10And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. | 10When He was alone with the Twelve, those who were around Him 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 look and look, yet not perceive; they may listen and listen, 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 any 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. | 15These are the ones along the path where the word is sown: 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 these are the ones 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 in themselves; they are short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately stumble. |
| 18And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, | 18Others are 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 seduction 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. | 20But the ones sown on good ground are those who hear the word, welcome it, and produce a crop: 30, 60, and 100 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 nothing is concealed except to be revealed, and nothing hidden except to come to light. |
| 23If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. | 23If anyone has ears to hear, he should 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. | 24Then He said to them, "Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured and 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 to the one who has, it will be given, and from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away." |
| 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, and the seed sprouts and grows--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 ripe grain on the head. |
| 29But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. | 29But as 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: "How can we illustrate 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 in the soil, is smaller than 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 vegetables, 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 would speak 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. | 34And He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, He would explain 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 already 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 fierce 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? | 38But He 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 fearful? 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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