The Holy Bible: King James Version. 2000.
The Gospel according toSt. Mark
St. Mark 4
The Parable of the Sower | ||||||
Mt. 13.1-23 · Lk. 8.4-15 | ||||||
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And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; Lk. 5.1-3 and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. | |||||
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And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, | |||||
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Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: | |||||
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and it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. | |||||
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And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: | |||||
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but when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. | |||||
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And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. | |||||
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And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased, and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some a hundred. | |||||
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And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. | |||||
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¶ And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. | |||||
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And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: | |||||
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that seeing they may see, and not perceive;
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And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? | |||||
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The sower soweth the word. | |||||
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And these are they by the wayside, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. | |||||
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And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; | |||||
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and have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended. | |||||
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And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, | |||||
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and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. | |||||
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And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred. | |||||
A Candle under a Bushel | ||||||
Lk. 8.16-18 | ||||||
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¶ And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? Mt. 5.15 · Lk. 11.33 | |||||
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For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. Mt. 10.26 · Lk. 12.2 | |||||
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If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. | |||||
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And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you; Mt. 7.2 · Lk. 6.38 and unto you that hear shall more be given. | |||||
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For he that hath, to him shall be given; and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. Mt. 13.12 ; 25.29 · Lk. 19.26 | |||||
The Parable of the Growing Seed | ||||||
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¶ And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; | |||||
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and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. | |||||
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For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. | |||||
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But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. | |||||
The Parable of the Mustard Seed | ||||||
Mt. 13.31, 32 · Lk. 13.18, 19 | ||||||
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¶ And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? | |||||
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It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: | |||||
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but when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. | |||||
Jesus’ Use of Parables | ||||||
Mt. 13.34, 35 | ||||||
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¶ And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. | |||||
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But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. | |||||
Jesus Calms a Storm | ||||||
Mt. 8.23-27 · Lk. 8.22-25 | ||||||
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¶ And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. | |||||
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And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. | |||||
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And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. | |||||
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And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? | |||||
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And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. | |||||
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And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? | |||||
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And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? |
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