Jesus Calms the Storms & the Sea |
Mark 4:1-41 The Gospel According to Mark [in Smaller Chunks] |
And [Jesus] began to teach again by the seaside. And a [large] multitude was gathered there to Him, so that He entered into a ship in the sea, & sat. And the whole multitude was on the land by the sea. And [Jesus] taught them many things by parables. |
And in His doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching,] He said to them, [Listen. See] a sower went out there to sow [seed.] Some fell by the [road] side, & the [birds] of the air came & devoured it. And some fell on stony ground, where it didn't have much [soil,] & immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of [soil.] |
But when the sun was up, it was scorched, & because it had no root, it withered away. And some fell among thorns. And the thorns grew up, & choked it, & it [produced] no fruit. And other [seed] fell on good ground, & [produced] fruit that sprang up & increased. And some brought forth 30, some 60, & some 100. |
And [Jesus] said to them, He, [who] has ears to hear, let him hear. And when [Jesus] was alone, [those, who] were [around] Him with the 12, asked Him [about] the parable. |
And [Jesus] said to them, It is given to you to know the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to [those, who] are without [faith,] all these things are done in parables. |
*[So] that seeing, they may see, & not [recognize;] & hearing, they may hear, & not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, & their sins should be forgiven them. [Isaiah 6:8-10 Also, I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, & who will go for us? Then, I said, Here I am; send me. |
*And [God] said, Go, & tell this people, You indeed hear, but [don't] understand. And you indeed see, but [don't recognize.] *Make the heart of this people fat, [a.k.a. thick, or lazy,] & make their ears heavy, & shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, & hear with their ears, & understand with their heart, & convert, & be healed.] |
And [Jesus] said to them, [Don't] you know, [a.k.a. understand] this parable? Then, how will you [understand] all parables? The sower sows the Word. And these are [those,] by the [road] side, where the Word is sown. But when they have heard [the Word,] Satan comes immediately, & takes away the Word that was sown in their hearts. |
And [also] these [are those,] which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the Word, receive it immediately with gladness. And have no root [within] themselves, & endure [like this, only] for a time. Afterward, when affliction or persecution arises, for the Word's sake, they are immediately offended. |
And these, are [those] which are sown among thorns, such as [those, who] hear the Word, & the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, & the lusts of other things [that enter] in, choke the Word, & it becomes [unproductive.] |
And these are [those,] which are sown on good ground, such as [those, who] hear the Word & receive it, & [it] [produces] fruit, some 30-fold, some 60, & some 100. And [Jesus] said to them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, [a.k.a. basket,] or under a bed? And not to be [put] on a candlestick? |
For there is nothing [hidden,] which shall not be [made apparent;] neither was anything kept secret, but that it should [eventually] come [everywhere.] If any man [has] ears to hear, let him hear. |
And [Jesus] said to them, [Pay attention] [to] what you hear: & with what [measurement] [that] you [hand out,] it shall be measured to you. And to you, [who] hear, more shall be given. For he, [who has,] to him shall be given. And he, [who doesn't have,] even [what] he [has] shall be taken from him. |
And [Jesus] said, [Also,] the Kingdom of God is, [like] if a man should [throw] seed into the ground; & should sleep, & rise night & day. And the seed should [sprout] & grow up, & he [doesn't] know how. |
For the earth [produces] fruit [from] herself, 1st the blade, then the ear, after that, the full [sized] corn in the ear. But when the fruit is brought forth, [a.k.a. fully ripe,] he immediately [puts] a sickle in, because the harvest [has] come. |
[Revelation 14:15-16 And another Angel came out of the temple, crying [out] with a loud voice to Him, [Who] sat on the cloud, Thrust in Your sickle, & reap. For the time [has] come for You to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. And He, [Who] sat on the cloud, thrust in His sickle on the earth; & the earth was reaped.] |
And [Jesus] said, [To what] shall we [say is similar to] the Kingdom of God? Or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, [that] when it is sown in the [ground,] is less, [a.k.a. smaller,] than all the seeds that [are] in the earth. |
But when it is sown, it grows up, & becomes [larger] than all herbs, & [shoots] out [large] branches; so that the [birds] of the air may lodge under [its shade.] And [Jesus spoke] the Word to them, with many [similar] parables, as they were able to hear it. But He [didn't speak] to them without a parable. And when they were alone, [Jesus explained] all things to His disciples. |
And the same day, when [evening had] come, [Jesus] said to them, Let's [cross] over to the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude, they took [Jesus,] even [like] He was, [into] the ship. And also there with Him, were other little ships. |
And a [large, windy] storm arose, & the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full [of water.] And [Jesus] was in the [back] part of the ship, asleep on a pillow, & they [awoke] Him. And [said] to Him, Master, [a.k.a. Teacher, don't] You care that we perish? |
*And [Jesus] arose, & rebuked the wind, & said to the sea, Peace, be still. And there was a great calm. [Psalm 89:8-9 *O Lord God of Hosts, who is a strong Lord [similar] to You? Or [who is similar] to Your faithfulness [all around] You? You [rule] the raging sea: when [its] waves arise, You [still] them.] |
And [Jesus] said to them, Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith? And they exceedingly feared, [a.k.a. respected,] & said to one another, What [type] of Man is this, that even the wind & the sea obey Him? |