4:1 And 2532 he began 756 5662 again 3825 to teach 1321 5721 by 3844 the sea side 2281: and 2532 there was gathered 4863 5681 unto 4314 him 846 a great 4183 multitude 3793, so that 5620 he 846 entered 1684 5631 into 1519 a ship 4143, and sat 2521 5738 in 1722 the sea 2281; and 2532 the whole 3956 multitude 3793 was 2258 5713 by 4314 the sea 2281 on 1909 the land 1093.

4:2 And 2532 he taught 1321 5707 them 846 many things 4183 by 1722 parables 3850, and 2532 said 3004 5707 unto them 846 in 1722 his 846 doctrine 1322,

4:3 Hearken 191 5720; Behold 2400 5628, there went out 1831 5627 a sower 4687 5723 to sow 4687 5658:

4:4 And 2532 it came to pass 1096 5633, as 1722 he sowed 4687 5721, some 3739 3303 fell 4098 5627 by 3844 the way side 3598, and 2532 the fowls 4071 of the air 3772 came 2064 5627 and 2532 devoured 2719 0 it 846 up 2719 5627.

4:5 And 1161 some 243 fell 4098 5627 on 1909 stony ground 4075, where 3699 it had 2192 5707 not 3756 much 4183 earth 1093; and 2532 immediately 2112 it sprang up 1816 5656, because 1223 it had 2192 5721 no 3361 depth 899 of earth 1093:

4:6 But 1161 when 393 0 the sun 2246 was up 393 5660, it was scorched 2739 5681; and 2532 because 1223 it had 2192 5721 no 3361 root 4491, it withered away 3583 5681.

4:7 And 2532 some 243 fell 4098 5627 among 1519 thorns 173, and 2532 the thorns 173 grew up 305 5627, and 2532 choked 4846 5656 it 846, and 2532 it yielded 1325 5656 no 3756 fruit 2590.

4:8 And 2532 other 243 fell 4098 5627 on 1519 good 2570 ground 1093, and 2532 did yield 1325 5707 fruit 2590 that sprang up 305 5723 and 2532 increased 837 5723; and 2532 brought forth 5342 5707, some 1520 thirty 5144, and 2532 some 1520 sixty 1835, and 2532 some 1520 an hundred 1540.

4:9 And 2532 he said 3004 5707 unto them 846, He that hath 2192 5723 ears 3775 to hear 191 5721, let him hear 191 5720.

4:10 And 1161 when 3753 he was 1096 5633 alone 2651, they that were about 4012 him 846 with 4862 the twelve 1427 asked 2065 5656 of him 846 the parable 3850.

4:11 And 2532 he said 3004 5707 unto them 846, Unto you 5213 it is given 1325 5769 to know 1097 5629 the mystery 3466 of the kingdom 932 of God 2316: but 1161 unto them 1565 that are without 1854, all [these] things 3956 are done 1096 5736 in 1722 parables 3850:

4:12 That 2443 seeing 991 5723 they may see 991 5725, and 2532 not 3361 perceive 1492 5632; and 2532 hearing 191 5723 they may hear 191 5725, and 2532 not 3361 understand 4920 5725; lest at any time 3379 they should be converted 1994 5661, and 2532 [their] sins 265 should be forgiven 863 5686 them 846.

4:13 And 2532 he said 3004 5719 unto them 846, Know ye 1492 5758 not 3756 this 5026 parable 3850? and 2532 how then 4459 will ye know 1097 5695 all 3956 parables 3850?

4:14 The sower 4687 5723 soweth 4687 5719 the word 3056.

4:15 And 1161 these 3778 are they 1526 5748 by 3844 the way side 3598, where 3699 the word 3056 is sown 4687 5743; but 2532 when 3752 they have heard 191 5661, Satan 4567 cometh 2064 5736 immediately 2112, and 2532 taketh away 142 5719 the word 3056 that was sown 4687 5772 in 1722 their 846 hearts 2588.

4:16 And 2532 these 3778 are they 1526 5748 likewise 3668 which are sown 4687 5746 on 1909 stony ground 4075; who 3739, when 3752 they have heard 191 5661 the word 3056, immediately 2112 receive 2983 5719 it 846 with 3326 gladness 5479;

4:17 And 2532 have 2192 5719 no 3756 root 4491 in 1722 themselves 1438, and 235 so endure 1526 5748 but for a time 4340: afterward 1534, when affliction 2347 or 2228 persecution 1375 ariseth 1096 5637 for 1223 the word's sake 3056, immediately 2112 they are offended 4624 5743.(offended: or, stumbled, or, caused to fall into sin)

4:18 And 2532 these 3778 are 1526 5748 they which are 1526 5748 sown 4687 5746 among 1519 thorns 173; such as 3778 hear 191 5723 the word 3056,

4:19 And 2532 the cares 3308 of this 5127 world 165, and 2532 the deceitfulness 539 of riches 4149, and 2532 the lusts 1939 of 4012 other things 3062 entering in 1531 5740, choke 4846 5719 the word 3056, and 2532 it becometh 1096 5736 unfruitful 175.(lusts: or, inordinate desires)

4:20 And 2532 these 3778 are 1526 5748 they which are sown 4687 5651 on 1909 good 2570 ground 1093; such as 3748 hear 191 5719 the word 3056, and 2532 receive 3858 5736 [it], and 2532 bring forth fruit 2592 5719, some 1520 thirtyfold 5144, some 2532 1520 sixty 1835, and 2532 some 1520 an hundred 1540.

4:21 And 2532 he said 3004 5707 unto them 846, Is 3385 a candle 3088 brought 2064 5736 to 2443 be put 5087 5686 under 5259 a bushel 3426, or 2228 under 5259 a bed 2825? and not 3756 to 2443 be set 2007 5686 on 1909 a candlestick 3087?(bushel: the word in the original signifieth a less measure)

4:22 For 1063 there is 2076 5748 nothing 3756 hid 2927 5100, which 3739 shall 5319 0 not 3362 be manifested 5319 5686; neither 3761 was any thing kept 1096 5633 secret 614, but 235 that 2443 it should come 2064 5632 abroad 1519 5318.

4:23 If any man 1536 have 2192 5719 ears 3775 to hear 191 5721, let him hear 191 5720.

4:24 And 2532 he said 3004 5707 unto them 846, Take heed 991 5720 what 5101 ye hear 191 5719: with 1722 what 3739 measure 3358 ye mete 3354 5719, it shall be measured 3354 5701 to you 5213: and 2532 unto you 5213 that hear 191 5723 shall more be given 4369 5701.

4:25 For 1063 302 he that 3739 hath 2192 5725, to him 846 shall be given 1325 5701: and 2532 he that 3739 hath 2192 5719 not 3756, from 575 him 846 shall be taken 142 5701 even 2532 that which 3739 he hath 2192 5719.

4:26 And 2532 he said 3004 5707, So 3779 is 2076 5748 the kingdom 932 of God 2316, as 5613 if 1437 a man 444 should cast 906 5632 seed 4703 into 1909 the ground 1093;

4:27 And 2532 should sleep 2518 5725, and 2532 rise 1453 5747 night 3571 and 2532 day 2250, and 2532 the seed 4703 should spring 985 5725 and 2532 grow up 3373 5747, he 846 knoweth 1492 5758 not 3756 how 5613.

4:28 For 1063 the earth 1093 bringeth forth fruit 2592 5719 of herself 844; first 4412 the blade 5528, then 1534 the ear 4719, after that 1534 the full 4134 corn 4621 in 1722 the ear 4719.

4:29 But 1161 when 3752 the fruit 2590 is brought forth 3860 5632, immediately 2112 he putteth in 649 5719 the sickle 1407, because 3754 the harvest 2326 is come 3936 5758.(brought…: or, ripe)

4:30 And 2532 he said 3004 5707, Whereunto 5101 shall we liken 3666 5661 the kingdom 932 of God 2316? or 2228 with 1722 what 4169 comparison 3850 shall we compare 3846 5632 it 846?

4:31 [It is] like 5613 a grain 2848 of mustard seed 4615, which 3739, when 3752 it is sown 4687 5652 in 1909 the earth 1093, is less 3398 than all 3956 the seeds 4690 that be 2076 5748 in 1909 the earth 1093:

4:32 But 2532 when 3752 it is sown 4687 5652, it groweth up 305 5719, and 2532 becometh 1096 5736 greater than 3187 all 3956 herbs 3001, and 2532 shooteth out 4160 5719 great 3173 branches 2798; so that 5620 the fowls 4071 of the air 3772 may 1410 5738 lodge 2681 5721 under 5259 the shadow 4639 of it 846.

4:33 And 2532 with many 4183 such 5108 parables 3850 spake he 2980 5707 the word 3056 unto them 846, as 2531 they were able 1410 5711 to hear 191 5721 [it].

4:34 But 1161 without 5565 a parable 3850 spake 2980 5707 he not 3756 unto them 846: and 1161 when they were alone 2398 2596, he expounded 1956 5707 all things 3956 to his 846 disciples 3101.

4:35 And 2532 the 1722 same 1565 day 2250, when the even 3798 was come 1096 5637, he saith 3004 5719 unto them 846, Let us pass over 1330 5632 unto 1519 the other side 4008.

4:36 And 2532 when they had sent away 863 5631 the multitude 3793, they took 3880 5719 him 846 even as 5613 he was 2258 5713 in 1722 the ship 4143. And 1161 there were 2258 5713 also 2532 with 3326 him 846 other 243 little ships 4142.

4:37 And 2532 there arose 1096 5736 a great 3173 storm 2978 of wind 417, and 1161 the waves 2949 beat 1911 5707 into 1519 the ship 4143, so that 5620 it 846 was 1072 0 now 2235 full 1072 5745.

4:38 And 2532 he 846 was 2258 5713 in 1909 the hinder part of the ship 4403, asleep 2518 5723 on 1909 a pillow 4344: and 2532 they awake 1326 5719 him 846, and 2532 say 3004 5719 unto him 846, Master 1320, carest 3199 5719 thou 4671 not 3756 that 3754 we perish 622 5731?

4:39 And 2532 he arose 1326 5685, and rebuked 2008 5656 the wind 417, and 2532 said 2036 5627 unto the sea 2281, Peace 4623 5720, be still 5392 5770. And 2532 the wind 417 ceased 2869 5656, and 2532 there was 1096 5633 a great 3173 calm 1055.

4:40 And 2532 he said 2036 5627 unto them 846, Why 5101 are ye 2075 5748 so 3779 fearful 1169? how is it 4459 that ye have 2192 5719 no 3756 faith 4102?

4:41 And 2532 they feared 5399 5675 exceedingly 5401 3173, and 2532 said 3004 5707 one 240 0 to 4314 another 240, What 5101 manner of man 686 is 2076 5748 this 3778, that 3754 even 2532 the wind 417 and 2532 the sea 2281 obey 5219 5719 him 846?

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