Mark Chapter 4

Mark 4

Parable of the Sower on different Soil type

1. And again, He began to teach beside the sea, and a very large multitude convene towards Him, such that He walks-on unto the sea, to sit down in the boat, and all the multitude are upon the ground by the sea.

2. And He teaches them many things in parables, and tells them, in His teaching,

3. Listen up! Behold, a Sower proceeds to sow.

4. And it happens, in sowing seeds, some of which indeed, fell close to the road, and the birds come and eat them.

5. And others fell upon rocky place and  they germinate immediately, where they do not have much soil. And because the soil doesn't have the depth, 

6. they are scorched, as soon as the Sun rises and because they don't have roots, they wither.

7. And others fell unto the thorns, and the thorns grow up, and strangle them completely, and they yield no fruit.

8. And others fell onto good soil, and yield fruits, they ascend and grow up (enlarge), and one (plant) carry thirty (seeds) and one sixty, and one, a hundred. 

9. and He said, whoever has ears to hear, will listen.

10. and when He happens to be alone, together with the twelve around Him. They asked Him, concerning the parable.

11. And He told them, the secret of the kingdom of God is given to you. But, to those ones outside, it happens to be in parable to all of them.

12. at least by looking, they see but never clearly discern; and by hearing, they hear but never comprehend (mentally put together): and never at a time will they revert, and be freed/forgiven (Is 6:9-10)

Parable of Sower Explained (this is the foundation of all parables)

13. And He asked them, is this a parable you should not be aware of? How then will you absolutely know all the parables?

14. The Sower sows the Words,

15. and those ones, close to the road, are where the Word is sown, and when they hear, satan comes immediately, and take up the words sown into them.

16. similarly, those sown upon rocky place, are the ones which whenever they heard the words, they immediately receive them with joy.

17. But, they do not have roots in them, and they are for a while, then immediately there happens to be a pressure or persecution on account of the words, they fall away in to apostasy.

18. And these are ones sown into the thorns. These are the ones, who having heard the words,

19 the distractions of this age, and the deceit of wealth, even the lust after remaining things, enter in, and strangle the words completely, and they become unfruitful.

20 and these are the ones sown upon the good soil; such ones who hear the words and accept it, and are fertile to bring forth fruits, one of thirty, and one of sixty, and one of a hundred.

Lamp must at least shine, either on a lampstand or when put under cover. 

21. And He asks them, if at all, a portable lamp, at least, is going to be put under a basket module, or under a bed? Is it not at least to be put upon a lamp-stand?

22. Because, I have not come at least into the open, if not at least to make hidden things visible/manifest; but, what is happening are not in the secret.

23. if any man has ears to hear, he will listen. 

24. And He tells them; take heed to what you are hearing.  In what measures, you measured, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.

25. For, whoever will hold on to a thing, to him, it will be given; and whoever will not hold on to a thing, that which he is holding on to, will be lifted away from him.

Parable of the miracle of agriculture 

26. And He said, thus, is the kingdom of God, as a man cast seed upon the earth,

27. and he rises up by day and sleeps by night, he does not know as the seed germinate and grow up. 

28. The earth automatically bring forth the fruits, -- first of all, the plant blade, then the head of grains standing from the stalk (earing), then the full/complete grains in the ear/stalk. 

29. Moreover, when the harvest are to be delivered up, sickles will  immediately be SENT OUT (apostello) because fruits are standing by. 

Parable of mustard seed and mustard tree

30. And He said, to what is to compare the kingdom of God, or in what parable to put it?

31 as grain of mustard, which whenever it is sown upon the earth, it is the smallest of all seeds, upon the earth,

32. and whenever it is sown, it grows up, and become the greatest (meizon) of all plants and will produce mega branches/bough such that birds of the sky are able to rest under its shade.

33. And by many of these kind of parables, He preached the words, just as much as it is possible for them to hear,

34. However, He does not preach to them without parable; but to His own disciples on their own, He expounds all things. 

Sea storm obeyed Jesus, who coincidentally followed that boat and unexpected storm rose up. 

35. And, in that day, it happens to be evening, He tells them, let's travel unto the other side.

36. And as they left the multitudes, they were accepted, as though they had been in the boat; but they had been with another boat.

37. And a great storm of wind happens, and the wave throw up unto the boat, in so much that the boat is already filled entirely.

38. And He has been in the stern (hinder part), sleeping upon the cushion, and they fully-waken Him and tells Him, Teacher, is it not of  concern to you that we perish?

39. And being fully awakened, He rebukes the wind, and speak to the sea, hush or quiet, and be silent. And the wind cease/relax, and there come to be a great (mega) tranquillity.

40. And He tells them, certainly (there is no gainsay), you have faith, why are you so timid/fearful?

(quotes: Jesus never talked down on His disciples) 

41. And being in awe with great (mega) fear, they say toward one another, with a heartfelt sigh lifted to heaven (Arah), who is this (Man), that even the wind and the sea obey Him?