Mark 4 Parallel Bible

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1	Again 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.	Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.	Again he began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land.
2	He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said:	And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,	And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
3	“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.	“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.	“Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow.
4	As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.	And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.	And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.
5	Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.	Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.	Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of soil.
6	But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.	But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.	And when the sun rose, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away.
7	Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain.	Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.	Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain.
8	Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.”	Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”	And other seeds fell into good soil and produced grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.”
9	Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”	Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”	And he said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
10	When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables.	As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.	And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
11	He 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	He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,	And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables,
12	so that, “’they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’”	so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”	so that “‘they may indeed see but not perceive, and may indeed hear but not understand, lest they should turn and be forgiven.’”
13	Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable?	Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?	And he said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
14	The farmer sows the word.	The farmer sows the word.	The sower sows the word.
15	Some 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.	Some are like the seeds 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.	And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.
16	Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy.	Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.	And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy.
17	But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.	But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.	And they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.
18	Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word;	Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,	And others are the ones sown among thorns. They are those who hear the word,
19	but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.	but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.	but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.
20	Others, 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.”	Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”	But those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.”
21	He 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?	Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?	And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand?
22	For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open.	For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.	For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light.
23	If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.”	If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”	If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
24	“Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more.	He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.	And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.
25	Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”	For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”	For to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
26	He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground.	Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.	And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground.
27	Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.	Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.	He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how.
28	All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.	All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.	The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
29	As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.”	And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”	But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
30	Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it?	Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?	And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it?
31	It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth.	It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.	It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,
32	Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade.”	But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”	yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.”
33	With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.	With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.	With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
34	He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.	He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.	He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
35	That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.”	When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”	On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.”
36	Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him.	After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.	And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him.
37	A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.	Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.	And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.
38	Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”	But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”	But he 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?”
39	He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.	Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.	And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40	He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”	“Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”	He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”
41	They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”	Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”	And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
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