Mark 4

1 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. ‡ Luk 5:1-3Mrk 2:13Luk 8:4-10Mat 13:1-15Mrk 3:7 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, ‡ Mat 13:34-35Mrk 3:23Mrk 4:11Mat 13:10Mat 13:3Psa 49:4Psa 78:2Jhn 7:16-17 +43 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: ‡ 1Co 3:6-9Jas 2:5Jhn 4:35-38Deu 4:1Luk 8:5-8Mat 13:26Mrk 4:26-29Act 2:14 +194 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. ‡ Mat 13:19Mrk 4:15Mat 13:4Luk 8:12Gen 15:11Luk 8:5 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: ‡ Ezk 36:26Luk 8:6Amo 6:12Ezk 11:19Hos 10:12Luk 8:13Mat 13:20Mat 13:5-6 +16 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. ‡ Jas 1:11Jer 17:5-8Jon 4:82Th 2:10Col 2:7Eph 3:17Isa 25:4Jud 1:12 +47 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. ‡ Jer 4:3Luk 8:141Jn 2:15-16Gen 3:17-181Ti 6:9-10Luk 12:15Luk 21:34Luk 8:7 +38 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. ‡ Jhn 15:5Col 1:6Gen 26:12Mrk 4:201Pe 2:1-3Act 17:11Jer 23:29Mat 13:8 +109 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. ‡ Mat 11:15Mrk 4:23-24Rev 3:22Luk 8:18Mrk 7:14-15Rev 3:13Rev 3:6Mat 13:9 +210 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. ‡ Mat 13:10-17Luk 8:9-15Mat 13:36Mrk 4:34Mrk 7:17Pro 13:20 11 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: ‡ Mat 11:25Luk 8:101Co 5:12-131Jn 5:201Th 4:12Col 4:5Jas 1:16-181Ti 3:7 +912 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. ‡ Isa 6:9-10Isa 44:18Mat 13:14-15Jer 5:21Deu 29:4Jhn 12:37-41Luk 8:102Ti 2:25 +713 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? ‡ Rev 3:191Co 3:1-2Heb 5:11-14Luk 24:25Luk 8:11-15Mat 13:18-23Mat 13:51-52Mat 15:15-17 +2

14 ¶ The sower soweth the word. ‡ Act 8:4Mat 13:191Pe 1:23-25Luk 8:11Mat 13:37Mrk 2:2Mrk 4:3Col 1:5-6 +215 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. ‡ 1Pe 5:8Mat 13:192Co 2:112Co 4:3-4Luk 8:12Mrk 4:4Act 5:3Isa 53:1 +1816 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; ‡ Luk 8:13Mrk 6:20Ezk 33:31-32Jhn 5:35Mat 13:20-21Act 8:13Act 24:25-26Act 8:18-21 +317 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. ‡ Mat 11:61Th 3:3-5Jhn 15:2-7Mat 12:31Rev 2:101Co 10:12-131Jn 2:192Ti 1:15 +1318 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, ‡ Jer 4:3Luk 8:14Mat 13:22Mrk 4:7 19 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. ‡ 1Jn 2:15-171Ti 6:9-101Ti 6:171Pe 4:2-3Mat 19:23Php 4:6Jhn 15:2Luk 12:29-30 +1420 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. ‡ Col 1:10Luk 8:15Jhn 15:4-5Mat 13:23Mrk 4:8Gal 5:22-232Pe 1:8Gen 26:12 +4

21 ¶ 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? ‡ Mat 5:15Luk 11:33Luk 8:16Isa 60:1-3Eph 5:3-151Co 12:7Php 2:15-16 22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. ‡ Luk 8:17Ecc 12:141Co 4:5Mat 10:26-27Psa 78:2-4Act 20:27Act 4:20Luk 12:2-3 +223 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. ‡ Mat 11:15Mrk 4:9Rev 2:29Rev 2:11Rev 2:17Rev 2:7 24 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. ‡ Heb 2:1Luk 8:18Mat 7:22Co 9:6Act 17:11Jhn 10:27Pro 19:27Luk 6:37-38 +725 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. ‡ Mat 13:12Luk 8:18Mat 25:28-29Jhn 15:2Luk 16:9-12Luk 19:24-26

26 ¶ And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; ‡ Mat 13:241Co 3:6-91Pe 1:23-25Luk 8:11Isa 32:20Jas 3:18Luk 8:5Ecc 11:4 +1427 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. ‡ Ecc 11:52Th 1:31Co 15:37-38Ecc 8:172Pe 3:18Jhn 3:7-8 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. ‡ Php 1:9-11Hos 6:3Mrk 4:31-321Th 3:12-13Col 1:10Mat 13:26Php 1:6Ecc 3:1 +929 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. ‡ Jol 3:13Isa 57:1-2Mat 13:30Mat 13:40-43Job 5:26Rev 14:13-172Ti 4:7-8

30 ¶ And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? ‡ Mat 13:31-32Luk 13:18-21Lam 2:13Mat 13:24Mat 11:16 31 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: ‡ Act 19:20Gen 22:17-18Luk 13:18-19Dan 2:44-45Mal 1:11Act 2:41Act 21:20Act 4:4 +1932 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. ‡ Dan 4:20-22Dan 4:10-14Ezk 31:3-10Psa 80:9-11Psa 91:1Isa 11:9Isa 32:2Lam 4:20 +233 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. ‡ Mat 13:34-35Jhn 16:121Co 3:1-2Heb 5:11-14 34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. ‡ Jhn 16:25Luk 24:27Mrk 4:10Mat 13:36-43Mat 15:15-20Luk 8:9-10Luk 24:44-46Mrk 7:17-23 35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. ‡ Mat 8:18Luk 8:25Luk 8:22Mat 8:23-27Mat 14:22Mrk 8:13Jhn 6:17Jhn 6:1 +336 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. ‡ Mrk 3:9Mrk 4:1Mrk 5:2Mrk 5:21 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. ‡ Mat 8:23-24Job 1:19Luk 8:22-23Jon 1:4Psa 107:23-31Act 27:14-20Job 1:122Co 11:25 +138 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? ‡ 1Pe 5:7Heb 4:15Isa 54:6-8Mat 8:25Luk 8:24Isa 40:27-28Isa 51:9-101Ki 18:27-29 +1139 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. ‡ Psa 107:29Psa 89:9Psa 29:10Psa 65:7Jer 5:22Pro 8:29Job 38:11Exo 14:22 +940 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? ‡ Luk 8:25Mat 14:31Mat 8:26Isa 43:2Mat 16:8Mat 6:30Psa 46:1-3Jhn 6:19-20 +141 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? ‡ Luk 8:251Sa 12:18-20Job 38:111Sa 12:24Jon 1:15-16Jon 1:9-10Mat 8:27Psa 89:7 +7