Mark 4 — RVA
4Verse 1And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.Verse 2And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,Verse 3Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow:Verse 4and it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.Verse 5And other fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:Verse 6and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.Verse 7And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.Verse 8And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.Verse 9And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.Verse 10And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.Verse 11And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:Verse 12that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.Verse 13And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?Verse 14The sower soweth the word.Verse 15And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them.Verse 16And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;Verse 17and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.Verse 18And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word,Verse 19and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.Verse 20And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.Verse 21And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, and not to be put on the stand?Verse 22For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.Verse 23If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.Verse 24And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you: and more shall be given unto you.Verse 25For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.Verse 26And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;Verse 27and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knoweth not how.Verse 28The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear.Verse 29But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come.Verse 30And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth?Verse 31It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,Verse 32yet when it is sown, groweth up, and becometh greater than all the herbs, and putteth out great branches; so that the birds of the heaven can lodge under the shadow thereof.Verse 33And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it:Verse 34and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.Verse 35And on that day, when even was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side.Verse 36And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.Verse 37And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat was now filling.Verse 38And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?Verse 39And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.Verse 40And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith?Verse 41And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?