Mark 4
Complete Jewish Bible
4 Again Yeshua began to teach by the lake, but the crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat on the lake and sat there, while the crowd remained on shore at the water’s edge. 2 He taught them many things in parables. In the course of his teaching, he said to them: 3 “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he sowed, some seed fell alongside the path; and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Other seed fell on rocky patches where there was not much soil. It sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow; 6 but when the sun rose, the young plants were scorched; and since their roots were not deep, they dried up. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked it; so that it yielded no grain. 8 But other seed fell into rich soil and produced grain; it sprouted, and grew, and yielded a crop — thirty, sixty, even a hundred times what was sown.” 9 And he concluded, “Whoever has ears to hear with, let him hear!”
10 When Yeshua was alone, the people around him with the Twelve asked him about the parables. 11 He answered them, “To you the secret of the Kingdom of God has been given; but to those outside, everything is in parables, 12 so that
they may be always looking but never seeing;
always listening but never understanding.
Otherwise, they might turn and be forgiven!”[a]
13 Then Yeshua said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How will you be able to understand any parable? 14 The sower sows the message. 15 Those alongside the path where the message is sown are people who no sooner hear it than the Adversary comes and takes away the message sown in them. 16 Likewise, those receiving seed on rocky patches are people who hear the message and joyfully accept it at once; 17 but they have no root in themselves. So they hold out for a while, but as soon as some trouble or persecution arises on account of the message, they immediately fall away. 18 Others are those sown among thorns — they hear the message; 19 but the worries of the world, the deceitful glamor of wealth and all the other kinds of desires push in and choke the message; so that it produces nothing. 20 But those sown on rich soil hear the message, accept it and bear fruit — thirty, sixty or a hundredfold.”
21 He said to them, “A lamp isn’t brought in to be put under a bowl or under the bed, is it? Wouldn’t you put it on a lampstand? 22 Indeed, nothing is hidden, except to be disclosed; and nothing is covered up, except to come out into the open. 23 Those who have ears to hear with, let them hear!”
24 He also said to them, “Pay attention to what you are hearing! The measure with which you measure out will be used to measure to you — and more besides! 25 For anyone who has something will be given more; but from anyone who has nothing, even what he does have will be taken away.”
26 And he said, “The Kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground. 27 Nights he sleeps, days he’s awake; and meanwhile the seeds sprout and grow — how, he doesn’t know. 28 By itself the soil produces a crop — first the stalk, then the head, and finally the full grain in the head. 29 But as soon as the crop is ready, the man comes with his sickle, because it’s harvest-time.”
30 Yeshua also said, “With what can we compare the Kingdom of God? What illustration should we use to describe it? 31 It is like a mustard seed, which, when planted, is the smallest of all the seeds in the field; 32 but after it has been planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all the plants, with such big branches that the birds flying about can build nests in its shade.”
33 With many parables like these he spoke the message to them, to the extent that they were capable of hearing it. 34 He did not say a thing to them without using a parable; when he was alone with his own talmidim he explained everything to them.
35 That day, when evening had come, Yeshua said to them, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” 36 So, leaving the crowd behind, they took him just as he was, in the boat; and there were other boats with him. 37 A furious windstorm arose, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was close to being swamped. 38 But he was in the stern on a cushion, asleep. They woke him and said to him, “Rabbi, doesn’t it matter to you that we’re about to be killed?” 39 He awoke, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” The wind subsided, and there was a dead calm. 40 He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you no trust even now?” 41 But they were terrified and asked each other, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the waves obey him?”
Footnotes
- Mark 4:12 Isaiah 6:9–10
Marcu 4
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
Pilda semănătorului
4 Isus a început iarăşi(A) să înveţe pe norod lângă mare. Fiindcă se adunase foarte mult norod la El, S-a suit şi a şezut într-o corabie, pe mare; iar tot norodul stătea pe ţărm lângă mare. 2 Apoi a început să-i înveţe multe lucruri în pilde; şi(B), în învăţătura pe care le-o dădea, le spunea: 3 „Ascultaţi! Iată, semănătorul a ieşit să semene. 4 Pe când semăna, o parte din sămânţă a căzut lângă drum: au venit păsările şi au mâncat-o. 5 O altă parte a căzut pe un loc stâncos, unde n-avea mult pământ: a răsărit îndată, pentru că n-a dat de un pământ adânc, 6 dar, când a răsărit soarele, s-a pălit şi, pentru că n-avea rădăcină, s-a uscat. 7 O altă parte a căzut între spini: spinii au crescut, au înecat-o şi n-a dat rod. 8 O altă parte a căzut în pământ bun: a dat(C) rod, care se înălţa şi creştea şi a adus una treizeci, alta şaizeci şi alta o sută.” 9 Apoi a zis: „Cine are urechi de auzit să audă”. 10 Când(D) a fost singur, cei ce erau în jurul Lui, împreună cu cei doisprezece, L-au întrebat despre pilde. 11 „Vouă”, le-a zis El, „v-a fost dat să cunoaşteţi taina Împărăţiei lui Dumnezeu, dar pentru cei ce(E) sunt afară din numărul vostru, toate lucrurile sunt înfăţişate în pilde, 12 pentru ca(F) , măcar că privesc, să privească şi să nu vadă şi, măcar că aud, să audă şi să nu înţeleagă, ca nu cumva să se întoarcă la Dumnezeu şi să li se ierte păcatele.” 13 El le-a mai zis: „Nu înţelegeţi pilda aceasta? Cum veţi înţelege atunci toate celelalte pilde? 14 Semănătorul(G) seamănă Cuvântul. 15 Cei înfăţişaţi prin sămânţa căzută lângă drum sunt aceia în care este semănat Cuvântul, dar, după ce l-au auzit, vine Satana îndată şi ia Cuvântul semănat în ei. 16 Tot aşa, cei înfăţişaţi prin sămânţa căzută în locurile stâncoase sunt aceia care, când aud Cuvântul, îl primesc îndată cu bucurie, 17 dar n-au rădăcină în ei, ci ţin până la o vreme şi, cum vine un necaz sau o prigonire din pricina Cuvântului, se leapădă îndată de el. 18 Alţii sunt cei înfăţişaţi prin sămânţa căzută între spini; aceştia sunt cei ce aud Cuvântul, 19 dar năvălesc în ei grijile lumii, înşelăciunea(H) bogăţiilor şi poftele altor lucruri, care îneacă Cuvântul şi-l fac astfel neroditor. 20 Alţii, apoi, sunt înfăţişaţi prin sămânţa căzută în pământ bun. Aceştia sunt cei ce aud Cuvântul, îl primesc şi fac rod: unul treizeci, altul şaizeci şi altul o sută.”
Lumina
21 El(I) le-a mai zis: „Oare lumina este adusă ca să fie pusă sub baniţă sau sub pat? Nu este adusă ca să fie pusă în sfeşnic? 22 Căci(J) nu este nimic ascuns care nu va fi descoperit şi nimic tăinuit care nu va ieşi la lumină. 23 Dacă(K) are cineva urechi de auzit, să audă.” 24 El le-a mai zis: „Luaţi seama la ce auziţi. Cu(L) ce măsură veţi măsura, vi se va măsura şi vi se va da şi mai mult. 25 Căci(M), celui ce are, i se va da; dar, de la cel ce n-are, se va lua şi ce are.”
Pilda cu sămânţa
26 El a mai zis: „Cu(N) Împărăţia lui Dumnezeu este ca atunci când aruncă un om sămânţa în pământ; 27 fie că doarme noaptea, fie că stă treaz ziua, sămânţa încolţeşte şi creşte fără să ştie el cum. 28 Pământul rodeşte singur: întâi un fir verde, apoi spic, după aceea grâu deplin în spic 29 şi, când este coaptă roada, pune(O) îndată secera în ea, pentru că a venit secerişul.”
Pilda grăuntelui de muştar
30 El a mai zis: „Cu(P) ce vom asemăna Împărăţia lui Dumnezeu, sau prin ce pildă o vom înfăţişa? 31 Se aseamănă cu un grăunte de muştar, care, când este semănat în pământ, este cea mai mică dintre toate seminţele de pe pământ, 32 dar, după ce a fost semănat, creşte şi se face mai mare decât toate zarzavaturile şi face ramuri mari, aşa că păsările cerului îşi pot face cuiburi la umbra lui.” 33 Isus(Q) le vestea Cuvântul prin multe pilde de felul acesta, după cum erau ei în stare să-L priceapă. 34 Nu le vorbea deloc fără pildă, dar, când era singur la o parte, lămurea ucenicilor Săi toate lucrurile.
Potolirea furtunii
35 În(R) aceeaşi zi, seara, Isus le-a zis: „Să trecem în partea cealaltă”. 36 După ce au dat drumul norodului, ucenicii L-au luat în corabia în care se afla şi aşa cum era. Împreună cu El mai erau şi alte corăbii. 37 S-a stârnit o mare furtună de vânt, care arunca valurile în corabie, aşa că mai că se umplea corabia. 38 Şi El dormea la cârmă pe căpătâi. Ucenicii L-au deşteptat şi I-au zis: „Învăţătorule, nu-Ţi pasă că pierim?” 39 El S-a sculat, a certat vântul şi a zis mării: „Taci! Fără gură!” Vântul a stat şi s-a făcut o linişte mare. 40 Apoi le-a zis: „Pentru ce sunteţi aşa de fricoşi? Tot n-aveţi credinţă?” 41 I-a apucat o mare frică şi ziceau unii către alţii: „Cine este acesta de Îl ascultă chiar şi vântul, şi marea?”
Mark 4
New King James Version
The Parable of the Sower(A)
4 And (B)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. 2 Then He taught them many things by parables, (C)and said to them in His teaching:
3 “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds [a]of the air came and devoured it. 5 Some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of earth. 6 But when the sun was up it was scorched, and because it had no root it withered away. 7 And some seed fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no [b]crop. 8 But other seed fell on good ground and yielded a crop that sprang up, increased and produced: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.”
9 And He said [c]to them, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
The Purpose of Parables(D)
10 (E)But when He was alone, those around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable. 11 And He said to them, “To you it has been given to (F)know the [d]mystery of the kingdom of God; but to (G)those who are outside, all things come in parables, 12 so that
(H)‘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.’ ”
The Parable of the Sower Explained(I)
13 And He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables? 14 (J)The sower sows the word. 15 And 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. 16 These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness; 17 and 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. 18 Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word, 19 and the (K)cares of this world, (L)the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. 20 But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word, [e]accept it, and bear (M)fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.”
Light Under a Basket(N)
21 (O)Also 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? 22 (P)For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light. 23 (Q)If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
24 Then He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. (R)With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given. 25 (S)For whoever has, to him more will be given; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
The Parable of the Growing Seed
26 And He said, (T)“The kingdom of God is as if a man should [f]scatter seed on the ground, 27 and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and (U)grow, he himself does not know how. 28 For the earth (V)yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head. 29 But when the grain ripens, immediately (W)he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
The Parable of the Mustard Seed(X)
30 Then He said, (Y)“To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it? 31 It is like a mustard seed which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth; 32 but 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.”
Jesus’ Use of Parables
33 (Z)And with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, (AA)He explained all things to His disciples.
Wind and Wave Obey Jesus(AB)
35 (AC)On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” 36 Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. 38 But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, (AD)“Teacher, (AE)do You not care that we are perishing?”
39 Then He arose and (AF)rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, (AG)“Peace,[g] be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. 40 But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? (AH)How[h] is it that you have no faith?” 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”
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