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Mark 4:2-33

2AndκαὶkaiG2532he taughtἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1321themαὐτοὺςautousG846many thingsπολλὰpollaG4183byἐνenG1722parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850,andκαὶkaiG2532saidἔλεγενelegenG3004unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846inἐνenG1722hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846doctrineτῇ διδαχῇtēa didachēaG3588 G1322,

3HearkenἈκούετε.¶AkoueteG191;BeholdG3708,there went outἐξῆλθενexēlthenG1831a sowerσπείρωνspeirōnG4687to sowσπεῖραι·speiraiG4687:G3588G3588

4AndκαὶkaiG2532it came to passἐγένετοegenetoG1096,asἐνenG1722G3588he sowedσπείρειν,speireinG4687,someὃ μὲνho menG3739 G3303fellἔπεσενepesenG4098byπαρὰparaG3844the way sideὁδόν,hodonG3588 G3598,andκαὶkaiG2532the fowlsπετεινὰpeteinaG3588 G4071of the airG3588 G3772cameἦλθενēlthenG2064andκαὶkaiG2532devouredκατέφαγενkatephagenG2719itαὐτό.autoG846upG2719.

5AndG1161someἄλλοalloG243fellἔπεσενepesenG4098onἐπὶepiG1909stony groundπετρῶδεςpetrōdesG4075,whereὅπουhopouG3699it hadεἶχενeichenG2192notοὐκoukG3756muchπολλήν,pollēnG4183earthγῆνgēnG1093;andG2532immediatelyεὐθὺςeuthusG2112it sprang upἐξανέτειλενexaneteilenG1816,becauseδιὰdiaG1223it hadἔχεινecheinG2192noμὴmēG3361depthβάθοςbathosG899of earthγῆς.gēsG1093:τὸtoG3588τὸtoG3588

6ButG1161whenG393the sunἥλιος,hēliosG2246was upG393,it was scorchedἐκαυματίσθηekaumatisthēG2739;andG2532becauseδιὰdiaG1223it hadἔχεινecheinG2192noμὴmēG3361rootῥίζανrhizanG4491,it withered awayἐξηράνθη.exēranthēG3583.G3588

7AndκαὶkaiG2532someἄλλοalloG243fellἔπεσενepesenG4098amongεἰςeisG1519thornsτὰς ἀκάνθας,tas akanthasG3588 G173,andκαὶkaiG2532the thornsαἱ ἄκανθαιhai akanthaiG3588 G173grew upἀνέβησανanebēsanG305,andκαὶkaiG2532chokedσυνέπνιξανsunepnixanG4846itαὐτό,autoG846,andκαὶkaiG2532it yieldedἔδωκεν.edōkenG1325noοὐκoukG3756fruitκαρπὸνkarponG2590.

8AndκαὶkaiG2532otherἄλλαallaG243fellἔπεσενepesenG4098onεἰςeisG1519goodτὴν καλὴνtēn kalēnG3588 G2570groundγῆν τὴνgēn tēnG3588 G1093,andκαὶkaiG2532did yieldἐδίδουedidouG1325fruitκαρπὸνkarponG2590that sprang upἀναβαίνονταanabainontaG305andκαὶkaiG2532increasedαὐξανόμεναauxanomenaG837;andκαὶkaiG2532brought forthἔφερενepherenG5342,someἓνhenG1520thirtyτριάκονταtriakontaG5144,andκαὶkaiG2532someἓνhenG1520sixtyἑξήκονταhexēkontaG1835,andκαὶkaiG2532someἓνhenG1520an hundredἑκατόν.hekatonG1540.

9AndκαὶkaiG2532he saidἔλεγενelegenG3004unto themG846,He that hathἔχειecheiG2192earsὦταōtaG3775to hearἀκούεινakoueinG191,let him hearἀκουέτω.¶akouetōG191.G3588

10AndG1161whenὅτεhoteG3753he wasἐγένετοegenetoG1096aloneG2651,they that were aboutπερὶperiG4012himαὐτὸνautonG846withσὺνsunG4862the twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427askedἠρώτωνērōtōnG2065of himαὐτὸνautonG846the parableοἱ παραβολάς.hoi parabolasG3588 G3850.τοῖςtoisG3588τὰςtasG3588

11AndκαὶkaiG2532he saidἔλεγενelegenG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,Unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771it is givenδέδοταιdedotaiG1325to knowG1097the mysteryτὸ μυστήριονto mustērionG3588 G3466of the kingdomτῆς βασιλείαςtēs basileiasG3588 G932of Godτοῦ θεοῦ,tou theouG3588 G2316:butδὲdeG1161unto themἐκείνοιςekeinoisG1565that are withoutἔξωexōG1854,allG3956thesethingsG3956are doneγίνεταιginetaiG1096inἐνenG1722parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850:τοῖςtoisG3588τὰtaG3588

12ThatἵναinaG2443seeingβλέποντεςblepontesG991they may seeβλέπωσινblepōsinG991,andκαὶkaiG2532notG3361perceiveG3708;andκαὶkaiG2532hearingἀκούοντεςakouontesG191they may hearἀκούωσινakouōsinG191,andκαὶkaiG2532notG3361understandσυνιῶσινsuniōsinG4920;lest at any timeG3379they should be convertedἐπιστρέψωσινepistrepsōsinG1994,andκαὶkaiG2532theirsinsG3588 G265should be forgivenἀφεθῇaphethēaG863themαὐτοῖςautoisG846.

13AndΚαὶKaiG2532he saidλέγειlegeiG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,Know yeG1492notοὐκoukG3756thisταύτην;tautēnG3778parableτὴν παραβολὴνtēn parabolēnG3588 G3850?andκαὶkaiG2532how thenπῶςpōsG4459will ye knowγνώσεσθε;gnōsestheG1097allπάσαςpasasG3956parablesτὰς παραβολὰςtas parabolasG3588 G3850?

14The sowerσπείρωνspeirōnG4687sowethσπείρει.speireiG4687the wordὁ λόγονho logonG3588 G3056.τὸνtonG3588

15AndδέdeG1161theseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778are theyεἰσινeisinG1510byπαρὰparaG3844the way sideὁδὸνhodonG3588 G3598,whereὅπουhopouG3699the wordλόγος,logosG3588 G3056is sownσπείρεταιspeiretaiG4687;butκαὶkaiG2532whenὅτανhotanG3752they have heardἀκούσωσιν,akousōsinG191,SatanσατανᾶςsatanasG3588 G4567comethἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064immediatelyεὐθὺςeuthusG2112,andκαὶkaiG2532taketh awayαἴρειaireiG142the wordλόγονlogonG3588 G3056that was sownἐσπαρμένονesparmenonG4687inG1722theirG846heartsG3588 G2588.G3588G3588

16AndκαὶkaiG2532theseοὗτοίhoutoiG3778are theyεἰσινeisinG1510likewiseὁμοίωςhomoiōsG3668which are sownσπειρόμενοι,speiromenoiG4687onἐπὶepiG1909stony groundπετρώδηpetrōdēG4075;whoοἳhoiG3739,whenὅτανhotanG3752they have heardἀκούσωσινakousōsinG191the wordοἱ λόγον,hoi logonG3588 G3056,immediatelyεὐθὺςeuthusG2112receiveλαμβάνουσινlambanousinG2983itαὐτὸνautonG846withμετὰmetaG3326gladnessχαρᾶςcharasG5479;τὰtaG3588τὸνtonG3588

17AndκαὶkaiG2532haveἔχουσινechousinG2192noοὐκoukG3756rootῥίζανrhizanG4491inἐνenG1722themselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438,and soG235endureεἰσιν.eisinG1510butG235for a timeπρόσκαιροίproskairoiG4340:afterwardεἶταeitaG1534,whenγενομένηςgenomenēsG1096afflictionθλίψεωςthlipseōsG2347orἢēG2228persecutionδιωγμοῦdiōgmouG1375arisethG1096forδιὰdiaG1223the word’s sakeτὸν λόγον,ton logonG3588 G3056,immediatelyεὐθὺςeuthusG2112they are offendedσκανδαλίζονται.skandalizontaiG4624.

18AndκαὶkaiG2532theseοὗτοίhoutoiG3778are theyG1510which are sownοἱ σπειρόμενοι·hoi speiromenoiG3588 G4687amongεἰςeisG1519thornsτὰς ἀκάνθαςtas akanthasG3588 G173;such as hearοἱ ἀκούσαντες,hoi akousantesG3588 G191the wordτὸν λόγονton logonG3588 G3056,

19AndκαὶkaiG2532the caresαἱ μέριμναιhai merimnaiG3588 G3308of thisG3778worldτοῦ αἰῶνοςtou aiōnosG3588 G165,andκαὶkaiG2532the deceitfulnessἡ ἀπάτηhē apatēG3588 G539of richesτοῦ πλούτουtou ploutouG3588 G4149,andκαὶkaiG2532the lustsἐπιθυμίαιepithumiaiG1939ofπερὶperiG4012other thingsλοιπὰloipaG3062entering inεἰσπορευόμεναιeisporeuomenaiG1531,chokeσυμπνίγουσινsumpnigousinG4846the wordαἱ λόγον,hai logonG3588 G3056,andκαὶkaiG2532it becomethγίνεται.ginetaiG1096unfruitfulἄκαρποςakarposG175.τὰtaG3588τὸνtonG3588

20AndG2532theseG3778areεἰσινeisinG1510they which are sownοἱ σπαρέντες,hoi sparentesG3588 G4687onἐπὶepiG1909goodτὴν καλὴνtēn kalēnG3588 G2570groundγῆν τὴνgēn tēnG3588 G1093;such asοἵτινεςoitinesG3748hearἀκούουσινakouousinG191the wordτὸν λόγονton logonG3588 G3056,andG2532receiveπαραδέχονταιparadechontaiG3858it,andG2532bring forth fruitκαρποφοροῦσινkarpophorousinG2592,someἓνhenG1520thirtyfoldτριάκονταtriakontaG5144,someἓνhenG1520sixtyἑξήκονταhexēkontaG1835,andG2532someἓνhenG1520an hundredἑκατόν.¶hekatonG1540.

21AndΚαὶKaiG2532he saidἔλεγενelegenG3004unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,IsμήτιmētiG3385a candleὁ λύχνοςho luchnosG3588 G3088broughtἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064toἵναinaG2443be putG5087underὑπὸhupoG5259abushelτὸν μόδιονton modionG3588 G3426,orἢēG2228underὑπὸhupoG5259a bedτὴν κλίνην;tēn klinēnG3588 G2825?and notοὐχouchG3756toἵναinaG2443be setG2007onἐπὶepiG1909a candlestickτὴν λυχνίανtēn luchnianG3588 G3087?

22ForγάρgarG1063there isἐστινestinG1510nothingοὐouG3756 G5100hidκρυπτόνkruptonG2927,whichG3739shallἐὰνeanG1437notμὴmēG3361be manifestedφανερωθῇ,phanerōthēaG5319;neitherοὐδὲoudeG3761was any thing keptἐγένετοegenetoG1096secretἀπόκρυφονapokruphonG614,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235thatεἰςeisG2443 G1519it should comeἔλθῃelthēG2064abroadφανερόν.phaneronG5318.

23IfεἴeiG1487any manτιςtisG5100haveἔχειecheiG2192earsὦταōtaG3775to hearἀκούεινakoueinG191,let him hearἀκουέτω.¶akouetōG191.

24AndΚαὶKaiG2532he saidἔλεγενelegenG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,Take heedβλέπετεblepeteG991whatτίtiG5101ye hearἀκούετε.akoueteG191:withἐνenG1722whatᾧhōG3739measureμέτρῳmetrōG3358ye meteμετρεῖτεmetreiteG3354,it shall be measuredμετρηθήσεταιmetrēthēsetaiG3354to youὑμῖνhuminG4771:andκαὶkaiG2532unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771that hearG191shall more be givenπροστεθήσεταιprostethēsetaiG4369.G3588

25ForγὰρgarG1063he thatG302hathἔχει,echeiG2192,to himαὐτῷ·autōG846shall be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325:andκαὶkaiG2532he thatὃςhosG3739hathἔχει,echeiG2192notοὐκoukG3756,fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575himαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846shall be takenἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiG142evenκαὶkaiG2532that whichὃςhosG3739he hathἔχειecheiG2192.ὃhoG3739

26AndΚαὶKaiG2532he saidἔλεγεν·elegenG3004,SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779isἐστὶνestinG1510the kingdomἡ βασιλείαhē basileiaG3588 G932of Godτοῦ θεοῦ,tou theouG3588 G2316,asὡςhōsG5613ifG1437a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444should castβάλῃbalēG906seedτὸν σπόρονton sporonG3588 G4703intoἐπὶepiG1909the groundτῆς γῆςtēs gēsG3588 G1093;

27AndκαὶkaiG2532should sleepκαθεύδῃkatheudēG2518,andκαὶkaiG2532riseἐγείρηταιegeirētaiG1453nightνύκταnuktaG3571andκαὶkaiG2532dayἡμέραν,hēmeranG2250,andκαὶkaiG2532the seedὁ σπόροςho sporosG3588 G4703should springβλαστᾷblastaG985andκαὶkaiG2532grow upμηκύνηταιmēkunētaiG3373,heαὐτός.autosG846knowethG1492notοὐκoukG3756howὡςhōsG5613.

28ForG1063the earthἡ γῆhē gēG3588 G1093bringeth forth fruitκαρποφορεῖkarpophoreiG2592of herselfαὐτομάτηautomatēG844;firstG4412the bladeχόρτονchortonG5528,thenεἶταeitaG1534the earστάχυνstachunG4719,after thatεἶταeitaG1534theG4621fullπλήρηςplērēsG4134grainσῖτονsitonG4621inἐνenG1722the headτῷ στάχυϊ.tō stachuiG3588 G4719.

29ButδὲdeG1161whenὅτανhotanG3752the fruitὁ καρπός,ho karposG3588 G2590is brought forthπαραδοῖparadoiG3860,immediatelyεὐθὺςeuthusG2112he putteth inἀποστέλλειapostelleiG649the sickleτὸ δρέπανονto drepanonG3588 G1407,becauseὅτιhotiG3754the harvestὁ θερισμός.¶ho therismosG3588 G2326is comeπαρέστηκενparestēkenG3936.

30AndΚαὶKaiG2532he saidἔλεγεν·elegenG3004,WhereuntoτίνιtiniG5101shall we likenὁμοιώσωμενhomoiōsōmenG3666the kingdomτὴν βασιλείανtēn basileianG3588 G932of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316?orἢēG2228withἐνenG1722whatG4169comparisonπαραβολῇparabolēaG3850shall we compareG3846itαὐτὴνautēnG846?

31It islikeὡςhōsG5613a grainG2848of mustard seedσινάπεωςsinapeōsG4615,whichὃςhosG3739,whenὅτανhotanG3752it is sownσπαρῇsparēaG4687inἐπὶepiG1909the earthτῆς γῆς,tēs gēsG3588 G1093,isὂνonG1510less thanμικρότερονmikroteronG3398allπάντωνpantōnG3956the seedsτῶν σπερμάτωνtōn spermatōnG3588 G4690that beτῶνtōnG3588inἐπὶepiG1909the earthτῆς γῆς.tēs gēsG3588 G1093:

32ButκαὶkaiG2532whenὅτανhotanG3752it is sownσπαρῇ,sparēaG4687,it groweth upἀναβαίνειanabaineiG305,andκαὶkaiG2532becomethγίνεταιginetaiG1096greater thanμεῖζονmeizonG3173allπάντωνpantōnG3956herbsτῶν λαχάνωνtōn lachanōnG3588 G3001,andκαὶkaiG2532shooteth outποιεῖpoieiG4160greatμεγάλουςmegalousG3173branchesκλάδουςkladousG2798;so thatὥστεhōsteG5620the fowlsτὴν πετεινὰtēn peteinaG3588 G4071of the airτὰ οὐρανοῦta ouranouG3588 G3772mayδύνασθαιdunasthaiG1410lodgeκατασκηνοῦν.¶kataskēnounG2681underὑπὸhupoG5259the shadowσκιὰν τοῦskian touG3588 G4639of itαὐτοῦautouG846.

33AndΚαὶKaiG2532withG5108manyπολλαῖςpollaisG4183suchτοιαύταιςtoiautaisG5108parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850spake heἐλάλειelaleiG2980the wordτὸν λόγονton logonG3588 G3056unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,asκαθὼςkathōsG2531they were ableἠδύναντοēdunantoG1410to hearἀκούειν.akoueinG191it.

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