馬可福音 4
撒種的比喻
（太13‧1－9；路8‧4－8）
1 耶穌又在海邊教訓人。有許多人到他那裏聚集，他只得上船坐下。船在海裏，眾人都靠近海，站在岸上。 2 耶穌就用比喻教訓他們許多道理。在教訓之間，對他們說： 3 「你們聽啊！有一個撒種的出去撒種。 4 撒的時候，有落在路旁的，飛鳥來吃盡了； 5 有落在土淺石頭地上的，土既不深，發苗最快， 6 日頭出來一曬，因為沒有根，就枯乾了； 7 有落在荊棘裏的，荊棘長起來，把它 擠住了，就不結實； 8 又有落在好土裏的，就發生長大，結實有三十倍的，有六十倍的，有一百倍的」； 9 又說：「有耳可聽的，就應當聽！」
用比喻的目的
（太13‧10－17；路8‧9－10）
10 無人的時候，跟隨耶穌的人和十二個門徒問他這比喻的意思。 11 耶穌對他們說：「上帝國的奧祕只叫你們知道，若是對外人講，凡事就用比喻， 12 叫他們
看是看見，卻不曉得；
聽是聽見，卻不明白；
恐怕他們回轉過來，就得赦免。」
解明撒種的比喻
（太13‧18－23；路8‧11－15）
13 又對他們說：「你們不明白這比喻嗎？這樣怎能明白一切的比喻呢？ 14 撒種之人所撒的就是道。 15 那撒在路旁的，就是人聽了道，撒但立刻來，把撒在他心裏的道奪了去。 16 那撒在石頭地上的，就是人聽了道，立刻歡喜領受， 17 但他心裏沒有根，不過是暫時的，及至為道遭了患難，或是受了逼迫，立刻就跌倒了。 18 還有那撒在荊棘裏的，就是人聽了道， 19 後來有世上的思慮、錢財的迷惑，和別樣的私慾進來，把道擠住了，就不能結實。 20 那撒在好地上的，就是人聽道，又領受，並且結實，有三十倍的，有六十倍的，有一百倍的。」
斗底下的燈
（路8‧16－18）
21 耶穌又對他們說：「人拿燈來，豈是要放在斗底下，床底下，不放在燈臺上嗎？ 22 因為掩藏的事，沒有不顯出來的；隱瞞的事，沒有不露出來的。 23 有耳可聽的，就應當聽！」 24 又說：「你們所聽的要留心。你們用甚麼量器量給人，也必用甚麼量器量給你們，並且要多給你們。 25 因為有的，還要給他；沒有的，連他所有的也要奪去。」
種子長大的比喻
26 又說：「上帝的國如同人把種撒在地上。 27 黑夜睡覺，白日起來，這種就發芽漸長，那人卻不曉得如何這樣。 28 地生五穀是出於自然的：先發苗，後長穗，再後穗上結成飽滿的子粒； 29 穀既熟了，就用鐮刀去割，因為收成的時候到了。」
芥菜種的比喻
（太13‧31－32；路13‧18－19）
30 又說：「上帝的國，我們可用甚麼比較呢？可用甚麼比喻表明呢？ 31 好像一粒芥菜種，種在地裏的時候，雖比地上的百種都小， 32 但種上以後，就長起來，比各樣的菜都大，又長出大枝來，甚至天上的飛鳥可以宿在它 的蔭下。」
耶穌用比喻講道
（太13‧34）
33 耶穌用許多這樣的比喻，照他們所能聽的，對他們講道。 34 若不用比喻，就不對他們講；沒有人的時候，就把一切的道講給門徒聽。
平靜風和海
（太8‧23－27；路8‧22－25）
35 當那天晚上，耶穌對門徒說：「我們渡到那邊去吧。」 36 門徒離開眾人，耶穌仍在船上，他們就把他一同帶去；也有別的船和他同行。 37 忽然起了暴風，波浪打入船內，甚至船要滿了水。 38 耶穌在船尾上，枕著枕頭睡覺。門徒叫醒了他，說：「夫子！我們喪命，你不顧嗎？」 39 耶穌醒了，斥責風，向海說：「住了吧！靜了吧！」風就止住，大大地平靜了。 40 耶穌對他們說：「為甚麼膽怯？你們還沒有信心嗎？」 41 他們就大大地懼怕，彼此說：「這到底是誰，連風和海也聽從他了。」
Mark 4
The Parable of the Sower
1 Again he began to teach by the lake. Such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the lake and sat there whilet the whole crowd was on the shore by the lake.2 He taught them many things in parables,s and in his teaching said to them:3 “Listen! A sower went out to sow.s4 And as he sowed, some seedt fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.5 Other seed fell on rocky grounds where it did not have much soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep.t6 When the sun came up it was scorched, and because it did not have sufficient root,t it withered.7 Other seed fell among the thorns,s and they grew up and choked it,s and it did not produce grain.8 Butt other seed fell on good soil and produced grain, sprouting and growing; some yielded thirty times as much, some sixty, and some a hundred times.”
9 And he said, “Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!”t
The Purpose of Parables
10 When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
11 He said to them, “The secretts of the kingdom of God has been givent to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,
12 so that although they look they may look but not see,
and although they hear they may hear but not understand,
so they may not repent and be forgiven.”s
13 He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? Thent how will you understand any parable?14 The sower sows the word.15 These are the ones on the path where the word is sown: Whenever they hear, immediately Satans comes and snatches the words that was sown in them.16 These are the ones sown on rocky ground: As soon as they hear the word, they receive it with joy.17 Butt they have no root in themselves and do not endure.t Then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they fall away.18 Others are the ones sown among thorns: They are those who hear the word,19 butt worldly cares, the seductiveness of wealth,t and the desire for other things come in and choke the word,s and it produces nothing.
20 Butt these are the ones sown on good soil: They hear the word and receive it and bear fruit, one thirty times as much, one sixty, and one a hundred.”
The Parable of the Lamp
21 He also said to them, “A lamps isn’t brought to be put under a baskett or under a bed, is it? Isn’t it to be placed on a lampstand?22 For nothing is hidden except to be revealed,t and nothing concealed except to be brought to light.23 If anyone has ears to hear, he had better listen!”t24 And he said to them, “Take care about what you hear. The measure you use will be the measure you receive,t and more will be added to you.
25 For whoever has will be given more, butt whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.”s
The Parable of the Growing Seed
26 He also said, “The kingdom of God is like someone who spreads seed on the ground.27 He goes to sleep and gets up, night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.28 By itself the soil produces a crop, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.
29 And when the grain is ripe, he sends in the sicklet because the harvest has come.”s
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
30 He also asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to present it?31 It is like a mustard seeds that when sown in the ground, even though it is the smallest of all the seeds in the ground –
32 when it is sown, it grows up,t becomes the greatest of all garden plants, and grows large branches so that the wild birdst can nest in its shade.”s
The Use of Parables
33 Sot with many parables like these, he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.
34 He did not speak to them without a parable. But privately he explained everything to his own disciples.
Stilling of a Storm
35 On that day, when evening came, Jesust said to his disciples, “Let’s go across to the other side of the lake.”t36 Sot after leaving the crowd, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat,ts and other boats were with him.37 Nowt a great windstormts developed and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was nearly swamped.38 Butt he was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. They woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we are about to die?”39 Sot he got up and rebukedt the wind, and said to the sea,s “Be quiet! Calm down!” Thent the wind stopped, and it was dead calm.40 And he said to them, “Why are you cowardly? Do you still not have faith?”
41 They were overwhelmed by fear and said to one another, “Who then is this?s Even the wind and sea obey him!”s