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1Once again Jesus began to teach by the sea, and a large crowd was gathered around him. So he got into the boat and sat in it on the sea, while the entire crowd was beside the sea on the shore.[#4:1 large ¦ very large CT; #4:1 the ¦ a CT]
2Then he taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them,
3“Listen! A sower went out to sow.
4As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.[#4:4 along ¦ on ANT; #4:4 birds ¦ birds of the sky TR]
5Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up immediately because it had no depth of soil.
6But when the sun rose, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7Other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it produced no fruit.
8But other seed fell into good soil and produced fruit that grew and increased; some bore thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred times more than what was sown.”[#4:8 other seed ¦ other seeds CT; #4:8 fruit that grew and increased; ¦ fruit, and as they grew and increased, CT]
9Then he said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”[#4:9 said ¦ said to them ANT TR]
10When he was alone, those who were around him, along with the twelve, asked him about the parable.[#4:10 parable ¦ parables CT]
11So he said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside everything is said in parables,[#4:11 it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God ¦ it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God ANT ¦ the mystery of the kingdom of God has been given CT]
12so that
‘they may see but not perceive,
and hear but not understand,
lest they should turn back and their sins be forgiven them.’ ”
13Then he said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the other parables?
14The sower sows the word.
15Now some people are like the seed along the path, where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in their hearts.[#4:15 their hearts ¦ them CT]
16Likewise, some people are like the seed sown on rocky ground. When they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy.[#4:16 Likewise, some 95.5% {ANT 1.5%} ¦ Some NA 2.1%]
17Yet they have no root in themselves, but are only temporary. When tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, they immediately fall away.
18Others are like the seed sown among the thorns. They hear the word,[#4:18 They ¦ These are the ones who CT ST]
19but the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desire for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.[#4:19 this ¦ the CT]
20But others are like the seed sown on the good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and bear fruit—some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred times more than what was sown.”
21He also said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed? Is it not brought in to be set on a lampstand?
22For there is nothing hidden that will not be made manifest, nor has anything been made secret, but that it may come to light.[#4:22 that will not ¦ except to CT]
23If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
24Then he said to them, “Consider what you hear. With the measure you use it will be measured to you, and more will be added to you who hear.[#4:24 you ¦ you again PCK; #4:24 who hear 88.8% ¦ --- CT 0.6%]
25For whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
26He also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.
27He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he does not know how.
28For the earth produces a crop by itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.[#4:28 For the ¦ The CT]
29When the crop is ready, the man immediately sends in the sickle, for the harvest has come.”
30Then Jesus said, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? Or what parable can we use to describe it?[#4:30 can ¦ shall BYZ HF PCK; #4:30 describe ¦ present CT]
31It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown on the ground, is smaller than all the seeds on earth.
32Yet when it is sown, it grows and becomes larger than all the garden plants and produces large branches, so that the birds of the sky can nest in its shade.”
33With many similar parables he spoke the word to them, to the extent that they were able to understand it.
34He did not speak to them without using a parable, but privately he explained everything to his disciples.[#4:34 speak ¦ speak the word ANT]
35On that day, when evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us cross over to the other side of the sea.”
36So they left the crowd and took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other little boats were also with him.[#4:36 little ¦ --- ANT CT]
37Now a great windstorm arose, and the waves were beating against the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.[#4:37 it was nearly swamped ¦ it was already beginning to sink ANT ¦ the boat was nearly swamped CT]
38But Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. So they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do yoʋ not care that we are perishing?”
39Then he woke up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” So the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40Then he said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?”[#4:40 so 96.7% ¦ --- CT 1%; #4:40 How is it that you 97.4% ¦ Do you still CT 1.9%]
41And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”