Revised Version 1895

Mark 4

1AndG2532againπάλινpalinG3825heG2532beganἤρξατοērxatoG757toG1519teachδιδάσκεινdidaskeinG1321byG1722theG3956seaθάλασσαν.thalassanG2281sideπαρὰparaG3844.AndG2532thereG1510isG1510gatheredσυνάγεταιsunagetaiG4863untohimαὐτὸνautonG846aG1510veryαὐτὸνautonG846greatG4183multitudeὄχλοςochlosG3793,soG2532thatὥστεhōsteG5620heG2532enteredἐμβάνταembantaG1684intoG1519aG1510boatπλοῖονploionG4143,andG2532satκαθῆσθαιkathēsthaiG2521inG1722theG3956seaθαλάσσῃ,thalassēG2281;andG2532allG3956theG3956multitudeὄχλοςochlosG3793wereG1510byG1722theG3956seaθάλασσανthalassanG2281onἐπὶepiG1909theG3956landγῆςgēsG1093.

2AndG2532heG2532taughtG1321themαὐτοὺςautousG846manyπολλὰpollaG4183thingsG4183inἐνenG1722parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850,andG2532saidἔλεγενelegenG3004untothemαὐτοῖςautoisG846inἐνenG1722hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846teachingἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1321,

3Hearken:BeholdἸδοὺIdouG2400,theὁhoG3588sowerσπείρωνspeirōnG4687wentG1831forthG1831toἈκούετε.¶AkoueteG191sowσπεῖραι·speiraiG4687:

4andG2532itG846cameG2064toG2064passἐγένετοegenetoG1096,asG1722heG2532sowedσπείρειν,speireinG4687,someτῷtōG3588seedG4098fellG4098byG1722theτὴνtēnG3588wayὁδόν,hodonG3598sideπαρὰparaG3844,andG2532theτὰtaG3588birdsπετεινὰpeteinaG4071cameG2064andG2532devouredκατέφαγενkatephagenG2719itG846.

5AndκαὶkaiG2532otherἄλλοalloG243fellἔπεσενepesenG4098onἐπὶepiG1909theG3588rockyπετρῶδεςpetrōdesG4075groundG1093,whereὅπουhopouG3699itG1223hadnotG3756muchπολλήν,pollēnG4183earthG1093;andκαὶkaiG2532straightwayitG1223sprangG1816upG1816,becauseG1223itG1223hadnoG3756deepnessofG1223earthG1093:

6andκαὶkaiG2532whenὅτεhoteG3753theG3588sunἥλιος,hēliosG2246wasrisenἀνέτειλενaneteilenG393,itG1223wasscorchedἐκαυματίσθηekaumatisthēG2739;andκαὶkaiG2532becauseG1223itG1223hadnoμὴmēG3361rootῥίζανrhizanG4491,itG1223witheredG3583awayἐξηράνθη.exēranthēG3583.

7AndκαὶkaiG2532otherἄλλοalloG243fellἔπεσενepesenG4098amongεἰςeisG1519theτὰςtasG3588thornsἀκάνθας,akanthasG173,andκαὶkaiG2532theαἱhaiG3588thornsἄκανθαιakanthaiG173grewG305upG305,andκαὶkaiG2532chokedσυνέπνιξανsunepnixanG4846itG846,andκαὶkaiG2532itG846yieldedἔδωκεν.edōkenG1325noοὐκoukG3756fruitκαρπὸνkarponG2590.

8AndκαὶkaiG2532othersἄλλαallaG243fellἔπεσενepesenG4098intoεἰςeisG1519theG3588goodκαλὴνkalēnG2570groundγῆνgēnG1093,andκαὶkaiG2532yieldedἐδίδουedidouG1325fruitκαρπὸνkarponG2590,growingG837upἀναβαίνονταanabainontaG305andκαὶkaiG2532increasingG837;andκαὶkaiG2532broughtἔφερενepherenG5342forth, thirtyfold,andκαὶkaiG2532sixtyfold,andκαὶkaiG2532ahundredfoldἑκατόν.hekatonG1540.

9AndG2532heG2532saidἔλεγενelegenG3004,WhoG3739hathearsὦταōtaG3775toG3004hearἀκούεινakoueinG191,letG3004himG3739hearἀκουέτω.¶akouetōG191.

10AndG2532whenὅτεhoteG3753heG2532wasaloneμόνας,monasG3441,theyG846thatἐγένετοegenetoG1096wereaboutG4012himG846withσὺνsunG4862theG3588twelveδώδεκαdōdekaG1427askedἠρώτωνērōtōnG2065ofG4012himG846theG3588parablesπαραβολάς.parabolasG3850.

11AndG2532heG2532saidἔλεγενelegenG3004untothemG846, UntoyouG5210isgivenδέδοταιdedotaiG1325theG3956mysteryμυστήριονmustērionG3466ofG932theG3956kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932ofG932Godθεοῦ,theouG2316:butδὲdeG1161untothemG846thatἐκείνοιςekeinoisG1565arewithoutG2532,allG3956thingsG3956aredoneγίνεταιginetaiG1096inἐνenG1722parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850:

12thatG2443seeingG3708theyG846mayG2532seeG3708,andG2532notμὴmēG3361perceiveG3708;andG2532hearingἀκούοντεςakouontesG191theyG846mayG2532hearἀκούωσινakouōsinG191,andG2532notμὴmēG3361understandσυνιῶσινsuniōsinG4920;lestμήποτεmēpotepoteG3361haplytheyG846shouldG2443turnἐπιστρέψωσινepistrepsōsinG1994againG1994,andG2532itG846shouldG2443beG2532forgivenἀφεθῇaphethēaG863themG846.

13AndG2532heG2532saith untothemαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,KnowG1097yenotοὐκoukG3756thisG3778parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850?andG2532howπῶςpōsG4459shallG3778yeknowG1097allG3956theG3956parablesπαραβολὰςparabolasG3850?

14TheὁhoG3588sowerG4687soweththeτὸνtonG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056.

15AndG2532theseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778areG1510theyG846byG1722theG3588wayὁδὸνhodonG3598sideπαρὰparaG3844,whereὅπουhopouG3699theG3588wordλόγος,logosG3056isG1510sownσπείρεταιspeiretaiG4687;andG2532whenὅτανhotanG3752theyG846haveG1510heardἀκούσωσιν,akousōsinG191, straightway comethSatanσατανᾶςsatanasG4567,andG2532takethawayαἴρειaireiG142theG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056whichG3699hathbeenG1510sownἐσπαρμένονesparmenonG4687inG1722themG846.

16AndκαὶkaiG2532theseοὗτοίhoutoiG3778inG1909likeG3668mannerG3668areG1510theyG846thatG3739areG1510sownσπειρόμενοι,speiromenoiG4687uponG1909theG3588rockyπετρώδηpetrōdēG4075places,whoG3739,whenὅτανhotanG3752theyG846haveG1510heardἀκούσωσινakousōsinG191theG3588wordλόγον,logonG3056, straightwayreceiveλαμβάνουσινlambanousinG2983itG846withμετὰmetaG3326joyχαρᾶςcharasG5479;

17andG2532theyG2532havenoοὐκoukG3756rootῥίζανrhizanG4491inG1722themselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438,butἀλλὰallaG235endureforG1223awhileG1722;thenG2532,whenG2532tribulationθλίψεωςthlipseōsG2347orἢēG2228persecutionδιωγμοῦdiōgmouG1375arisethbecauseG1223ofG3056theτὸνtonG3588wordλόγον,logonG3056, straightwaytheyG2532stumbleσκανδαλίζονται.skandalizontaiG4624.

18AndG2532othersἄλλοιalloiG243areG1510theyG2532thatG191areG1510sownσπειρόμενοι·speiromenoiG4687amongεἰςeisG1519theG3588thornsἀκάνθαςakanthasG173;theseοὗτοίhoutoiG3778areG1510theyG2532thatG191haveG1510heardἀκούσαντες,akousantesG191theG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056,

19andG2532theG3588caresμέριμναιmerimnaiG3308ofG3056theG3588worldαἰῶνοςaiōnosG165,andG2532theG3588deceitfulnessἀπάτηapatēG539ofG3056richesπλούτουploutouG4149,andG2532theG3588lustsἐπιθυμίαιepithumiaiG1939ofG3056otherλοιπὰloipaG3062thingsG3062enteringεἰσπορευόμεναιeisporeuomenaiG1531inG2532,chokeσυμπνίγουσινsumpnigousinG4846theG3588wordλόγον,logonG3056,andG2532itG2532becomethunfruitfulἄκαρποςakarposG175.

20AndG2532thoseG3588areG1510theyG2532thatἐκεῖνοίekeinoiG1565wereG1510sownσπαρέντες,sparentesG4687uponἐπὶepiG1909theG3588goodκαλὴνkalēnG2570groundγῆνgēnG1093; suchasG1722hearἀκούουσινakouousinG191theG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056,andG2532acceptπαραδέχονταιparadechontaiG3858itG191,andG2532bearG2592fruitκαρποφοροῦσινkarpophorousinG2592, thirtyfold,andG2532sixtyfold,andG2532aG1510hundredfoldἑκατόν.¶hekatonG1540.

21AndG2532heG2532saidἔλεγενelegenG3004untothemαὐτοῖςautoisG846, IstheὁhoG3588lampλύχνοςluchnosG3088broughtἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064toἵναinaG2443beG2532putτεθῇtethēaG5087underὑπὸhupoG5259theτὸνtonG3588bushel,orἢēG2228underὑπὸhupoG5259theτὴνtēnG3588bedκλίνην;klinēnG2825,andG2532notοὐχouchG3756toἵναinaG2443beG2532putτεθῇ;tethēaG5087onἐπὶepiG1909theτὴνtēnG3588stand?

22ForγάρgarG1063thereG1510isG1510nothingG3756hid, savethatἵναinaG2443itG1437shouldG5100beG1510manifestedφανερωθῇ,phanerōthēaG5319;neitherG3756wasG1510anythingG5100madeἐγένετοegenetoG1096secretκρυπτόνkruptonG2927,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235thatἵναinaG2443itG1437shouldG5100comeἔλθῃelthēG2064toεἰςeisG1519lightφανερόν.phaneronG5318.

23IfεἴeiG1487anyG5100manG5100hathearsὦταōtaG3775toG5100hearἀκούεινakoueinG191, lethimG191hearἀκουέτω.¶akouetōG191.

24AndG2532heG2532saidἔλεγενelegenG3004untothemG846,TakeβλέπετεblepeteG991heedG991whatG5101yehearἀκούετε.akoueteG191:withἐνenG1722whatG5101measureμετρεῖτεmetreiteG3354ye meteitG846shallG2532beG2532measuredμετρηθήσεταιmetrēthēsetaiG3354untoyouG5210:andG2532moreG4369shallG2532beG2532givenG4369untoyouG5210.

25ForγὰρgarG1063heG2532thatG3739hath,toG2532himαὐτῷ·autōG846shallG2532beG2532givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325:andG2532heG2532thatG3739hathnotοὐκoukG3756,fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575himαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846shallG2532beG2532takenG142awayἀρθήσεταιarthēsetaiG142evenG2532thatG3739whichG3739heG2532hath.

26AndG2532heG2532saidἔλεγεν·elegenG3004,SoG2532isἐστὶνestinG1510theG3588kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932ofG932Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,asG5613ifG5613amanἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444shouldG2316castβάλῃbalēG906seedσπόρονsporonG4703uponἐπὶepiG1909theG3588earthγῆςgēsG1093;

27andG2532shouldG2532sleepκαθεύδῃkatheudēG2518andG2532riseG1453nightνύκταnuktaG3571andG2532dayἡμέραν,hēmeranG2250,andG2532theὁhoG3588seedσπόροςsporosG4703shouldG2532springupG1453andG2532grow,heG2532knowethnotοὐκoukG3756howὡςhōsG5613.

28TheG3588earthγῆgēG1093bearethfruitκαρποφορεῖkarpophoreiG2592ofG1093herself;firstπρῶτονprōtonG4413theG3588bladeχόρτονchortonG5528,thenεἶταeitaG1534theG3588ear,thenεἶταeitaG1534theG3588fullπλήρηςplērēsG4134corninἐνenG1722theG3588ear.

29ButδὲdeG1161whenὅτανhotanG3752theὁhoG3588fruitκαρπός,karposG2590is ripe, straightwayheG3754puttethforthἀποστέλλειapostelleiG649theτὸtoG3588sickleδρέπανονdrepanonG1407,becauseG3754theὁhoG3588harvestθερισμός.¶therismosG2326iscomeπαρέστηκενparestēkenG3936.

30AndG2532heG2532saidἔλεγεν·elegenG3004,HowπῶςpōsG4459shallG2532weG2532likentheG3588kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932ofG932GodθεοῦtheouG2316?orἢēG2228inἐνenG1722whatτίνιtiniG5101parableπαραβολῇparabolēaG3850shallG2532weG2532setθῶμεν;thōmenG5087itαὐτὴνautēnG846forth?

31ItG3752isG1510likeG5613agrainG2848ofG1909mustardσινάπεωςsinapeōsG4615seedσπερμάτωνspermatōnG4690,whichG3739,whenὅτανhotanG3752itG3752isG1510sownσπαρῇsparēaG4687uponG1909theG3956earthγῆς,gēsG1093,thoughG5613itG3752beG1510lessG3398thanG3398allG3956theG3956seedsG4690thatG3739areG1510uponG1909theG3956earthγῆς.gēsG1093,

32yetG2532whenὅτανhotanG3752itαὐτοῦautouG846issownσπαρῇ,sparēaG4687, growethupἀναβαίνειanabaineiG305,andG2532becomethgreaterG3173thanG3173allG3956theG3956herbs,andG2532puttethoutγίνεταιginetaiG1096greatG3173branchesκλάδουςkladousG2798;soG2532thatὥστεhōsteG5620theG3956birdsπετεινὰpeteinaG4071ofG3956theG3956heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772canδύνασθαιdunasthaiG1410lodgeunderὑπὸhupoG5259theG3956shadowσκιὰνskianG4639thereof.

33AndG2532withG2532manyπολλαῖςpollaisG4183suchτοιαύταιςtoiautaisG5108parablesπαραβολαῖςparabolaisG3850spakeheG2532theτὸνtonG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056untothemG846,asκαθὼςkathōsG2531theyG846wereableἠδύναντοēdunantoG1410toG1410hearἀκούειν.akoueinG191itG846:

34andδὲdeG1161withoutχωρὶςchōrisG5565aparableπαραβολῆςparabolēsG3850spakeheG846notοὐκoukG3756untothemG846:butδὲdeG1161privatelyG2596toG2596hisG846ownG2398disciplesμαθηταῖςmathētaisG3101heG846expoundedallG3956thingsπάντα.¶pantaG3956.

35AndG2532onἐνenG1722thatἐκείνῃekeinēG1565dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250,whenG2532evenG2532wascomeγενομένης·genomenēsG1096,heG2532saith untothemαὐτοῖςautoisG846,LetG1096usλέγειlegeiG3004goG1330overG1330untotheG3588otherπέραν.peranG4008sideG4008.

36AndG2532leavingἀφέντεςaphentesG863theτὸνtonG3588multitudeὄχλονochlonG3793,theyG846takeπαραλαμβάνουσινparalambanousinG3880himG846withG3326themG846,evenG2532asὡςhōsG5613heG2532wasἦνēnG1510,inἐνenG1722theτῷtōG3588boatπλοίῳ,ploiōG4143.AndG2532otherἄλλαallaG243boatsπλοῖαploiaG4143wereἦνēnG1510withG3326himG846.

37AndG2532thereγίνεταιginetaiG1096ariseth agreatμεγάληmegalēG3173stormλαῖλαψlailapsG2978ofG3588windἀνέμου,anemouG417,andG2532theG3588wavesκύματαkumataG2949beatintoεἰςeisG1519theG3588boatπλοῖονploionG4143, insomuchthatὥστεhōsteG5620theG3588boatπλοῖον.ploionG4143wasnowG2532fillingγεμίζεσθαιgemizesthaiG1072.

38AndG2532heG2532himselfG846wasἦνēnG1510inἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588sternπρύμνῃprumnēG4403,asleepκαθεύδων.katheudōnG2518onἐπὶepiG1909theτὸtoG3588cushionπροσκεφάλαιονproskephalaionG4344:andG2532theyG846awakeἐγείρουσινegeirousinG1453himG846,andG2532sayλέγουσινlegousinG3004untohimG846, Master, carest thounotοὐouG3756thatὅτιhotiG3754weG2532perishἀπολλύμεθα;apollumethaG622?

39AndG2532heG2532awoke,andG2532rebukedἐπετίμησενepetimēsenG2008theτῷtōG3588windἀνέμῳanemōG417,andG2532saidG3004untotheτῇtēaG3588seaθαλάσσῃ·thalassēG2281, Peace,beG1096stillπεφίμωσο.pephimōsoG5392.AndG2532theὁhoG3588windἄνεμος,anemosG417ceasedἐκόπασενekopasenG2869,andG2532thereG1096was agreatμεγάλη.¶megalēG3173calmγαλήνηgalēnēG1055.

40AndG2532heG2532saidG3004untothemαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,WhyτίtiG5101areἐστε;esteG1510ye fearful? have yenotG3756yetG2532faithπίστιν;pistinG4102?

41AndG2532theyG846fearedἐφοβήθησανephobēthēsanG5399exceedingly,andG2532saidἔλεγονelegonG3004oneG240toπρὸςprosG4314anotherG240,WhoG3588thenG2532isἐστινestinG1510thisοὗτόςhoutosG3778,thatὅτιhotiG3754evenG2532theG3588windἄνεμοςanemosG417andG2532theG3588seaθάλασσαthalassaG2281obeyὑπακούειhupakoueiG5219himG846?

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain

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