Mark 4:9-20

9ThenG2532 Jesus saidG2036, “He whoG3739 hasG2192 earsG3775 to hearG191, let him hearG191.”

10As soon asG2532G3753 Jesus wasG1096 aloneG2596G3441 with theG3588 TwelveG1427 andG4862 thoseG3588 aroundG4012 HimG846, they askedG2065 HimG846 about theG3588 parableG3850.

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He repliedG2036, “TheG3588 mysteryG3466 of theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316 has been givenG1325 to youG4771, butG1161 to thoseG1565 on the outsideG1854 everythingG3956 is expressedG1096 inG1722 parablesG3850, 12so thatG2443,

13ThenG2532 Jesus saidG3004 to themG846, “Do you not understandG3756G1492 thisG3778 parableG3850? ThenG2532 howG4459 will you understandG1097 any of theG3588 parablesG3850?

14TheG3588 farmerG4687 sowsG4687 theG3588 wordG3056. 15Some are likeG1510 theG3588 seeds2 alongG3844 theG3588 pathG3598, whereG3699 theG3588 wordG3056 is sownG4687. As soon asG2112G3752 they hearG191 it, SatanG4567 comesG2064 andG2532 takes awayG142 theG3588 wordG3056 thatG3588 was sownG4687 inG1519 themG846.

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Some areG1510 likeG3668 theG3588 seeds sownG4687 onG1909 rocky groundG4075. They hearG191 theG3588 wordG3056 and at onceG2112 receiveG2983 itG846 withG3326 joyG5479. 17ButG2532 they themselves haveG2192G1722G1438 noG3756 rootG4491, and they remainG1510 for only a seasonG4340. WhenG1534 troubleG2347 orG2228 persecutionG1375 comesG1096 because ofG1223 theG3588 wordG3056, they quickly fall awayG2112G4624.

18Others are likeG1510 theG3588 seeds sownG4687 amongG1519 theG3588 thornsG173. They hearG191 theG3588 wordG3056, 19butG2532 theG3588 worriesG3308 of this lifeG165, theG3588 deceitfulnessG539 ofG3588 wealthG4149, andG2532 theG3588 desireG1939 forG4012 other thingsG3062 come inG1531 and chokeG4846 theG3588 wordG3056, andG2532 it becomesG1096 unfruitfulG175.

20StillG2532 others are likeG1510 theG3588 seeds sownG4687 onG1909 goodG2570 soilG1093. They hearG191 theG3588 wordG3056, receiveG3858 it, andG2532 produce a cropG2592—thirtyfoldG5144, sixtyfoldG1835, or aG1520 hundredfoldG1540.”