Mark 4:18-41 ▼

18 And those be they that receaue seede among thornes: and those I saye are such as heare the worde,

19 And the cares of this worlde, and the deceytfulnesse of ryches, and the lustes of other thynges enter in, and choke the worde, and it is made vnfruitefull.

20 And they whiche receaue seede into good grounde, are suche as heare the worde, and receaue it, so that one corne doth bryng foorth thirtie, some sixtie, some an hundred.

21 And he saide vnto them: Is the candle lyghted to be put vnder a busshell, or vnder the table? And not to be put on a candelsticke?

22 For there is nothing so priuie that shal not be opened: neither hath it ben so secrete, but that it shall come abrode.

23 If any man haue eares to heare, let hym heare.

24 And he sayde vnto them, take heede what ye heare: With what measure ye meate, with the same shall it be measured to you agayne. And vnto you that heare, shall more be geuen.

25 For vnto hym that hath, shall it be geuen: and from hym that hath not, shalbe taken away, euen that which he hath.

26 And he sayde, so is the kyngdome of God: euen as yf a man shoulde sowe seede in the grounde,

27 And shoulde slepe, and ryse vp nyght and day, and the seede shoulde spryng & growe vp, he knoweth not howe.

28 For the earth bringeth foorth fruite of her selfe, first the blade, then the eare, after that, the full corne in the eare.

29 But when the fruite is brought foorth, anone he thrusteth in the sickle, because the haruest is come.

30 And he sayde: Wherevnto shall we lyken the kyngdome of God? Or with what comparyson shall we compare it?

31 It is like a grayne of mustarde seede, whiche when it is sowen in the earth, is lesse then all seedes that be in the earth.

32 When it is sowen, it groweth vp, and is greater then all hearbes, and beareth great braunches, so that the fowles of the ayre may make their nestes vnder the shadowe of it.

33 And with many such parables preached he the worde vnto them, as they were able to heare it.

34 But without parable spake he nothing vnto them. But when they were alone, he expounded all thynges to his disciples.

35 And the same day, when euen was come, he saide vnto them: Let vs passe ouer vnto the other syde.

36 And they left the people, and toke him, euen as he was in the shippe. And there were also with him, other litle shippes.

37 And there arose a great storme of wynde, and the waues dasshed into the shippe, so that it was nowe full.

38 And he was in the sterne a slepe on a pelowe. And they awaked hym, and sayde vnto hym: Maister, carest thou not that we peryshe?

39 And he arose, and rebuked the wynde, and saide vnto the sea, peace and be styll. And the wynde ceassed, & there folowed a great calme.

40 And he sayde vnto them: why are ye so fearefull? Howe is it, that ye haue no fayth?

41 And they feared exceadyngly, and sayde one to another: Who is this? For both wynde and sea obey hym.