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1And 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.

1Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water's edge.

2Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His teaching:

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

3“Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow.

3"Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

4And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds of the air came and devoured it.

4As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

5Some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of earth.

5Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.

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

6But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

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

7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain.

8But other seed fell on good ground and yielded a crop that sprang up, increased and produced: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.”

8Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times."

9And He said to them, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

9Then Jesus said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear."

10But when He was alone, those around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable.

10When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables.

11And He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables,

11He told them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables

12so that ‘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.’ ”

12so that, "'they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!'"

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

13Then Jesus said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable?

14The sower sows the word.

14The farmer sows the word.

15And 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.

15Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

16These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

16Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

17and 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.

17But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

18Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word,

18Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word;

19and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

19but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.

20But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.”

20Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop--some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times what was sown."

21Also 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?

21He said to them, "Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don't you put it on its stand?

22For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light.

22For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open.

23If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

23If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear."

24Then He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given.

24"Consider carefully what you hear," he continued. "With the measure you use, it will be measured to you--and even more.

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

25Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them."

26And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground,

26He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground.

27and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how.

27Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.

28For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head.

28All by itself the soil produces grain--first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.

29But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

29As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come."

30Then He said, “To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it?

30Again he said, "What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it?

31It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth;

31It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth.

32but 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.”

32Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade."

33And with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it.

33With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.

34But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples.

34He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.

35On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.”

35That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side."

36Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him.

36Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him.

37And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling.

37A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.

38But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”

38Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?"

39Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to 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 waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.

40But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?”

40He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"

41And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”

41They were terrified and asked each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"

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