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Mark 4

Jesus teaches in parables: seed falling on different kinds of ground, a lamp on a stand, seed that grows while the farmer sleeps, and a tiny mustard seed. That evening a storm hits the boat, and Jesus, woken by his terrified disciples, calms the wind and the sea.

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Key verses

  • Verse 20Good soil: hearing the word, accepting it and bearing fruit.
  • Verse 39Jesus calms the storm with a word.
  • Verse 40Jesus asks why they were afraid and had no faith.

And 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.SelectedMark 4:1Ask

And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,SelectedMark 4:2Ask

Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:SelectedMark 4:3Ask

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

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:SelectedMark 4:5Ask

But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.SelectedMark 4:6Ask

And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.SelectedMark 4:7Ask

And 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.SelectedMark 4:8Ask

And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.SelectedMark 4:9Ask

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.SelectedMark 4:10Ask

And 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:SelectedMark 4:11Ask

That 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.SelectedMark 4:12Ask

And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?SelectedMark 4:13Ask

The sower soweth the word.SelectedMark 4:14Ask

And 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.SelectedMark 4:15Ask

And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;SelectedMark 4:16Ask

And 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.SelectedMark 4:17Ask

And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,SelectedMark 4:18Ask

And 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.SelectedMark 4:19Ask

And 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.SelectedMark 4:20Ask

And 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?SelectedMark 4:21Ask

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.SelectedMark 4:22Ask

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.SelectedMark 4:23Ask

And 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.SelectedMark 4:24Ask

For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.SelectedMark 4:25Ask

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;SelectedMark 4:26Ask

And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.SelectedMark 4:27Ask

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.SelectedMark 4:28Ask

But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.SelectedMark 4:29Ask

And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?SelectedMark 4:30Ask

It 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:SelectedMark 4:31Ask

But 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.SelectedMark 4:32Ask

And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.SelectedMark 4:33Ask

But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.SelectedMark 4:34Ask

And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.SelectedMark 4:35Ask

And 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.SelectedMark 4:36Ask

And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.SelectedMark 4:37Ask

And 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?SelectedMark 4:38Ask

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.SelectedMark 4:39Ask

And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?SelectedMark 4:40Ask

And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?SelectedMark 4:41Ask

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