1 And again he was teaching by the seaside. And a very great number of people had come to him, so that he got into a boat on the sea and took his seat; and all the people were on the land by the seaside.
2 And he gave them teaching about a number of things in the form of stories, and said to them in his teaching, Give ear:
3 A man went out to put seed in the earth:
4 And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.
5 And some went on the stones, where it had not much earth; and it came up straight away, because the earth was not deep:
6 And when the sun was high, it was burned; and because it had no root, it became dry and dead.
7 And some went among the thorns, and the thorns came up, and it had no room for growth and gave no fruit.
8 And some, falling on good earth, gave fruit, coming up and increasing, and giving thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much.
9 And he said to them, Whoever has ears, let him give ear.
10 And when he was by himself, those who were round him with the twelve put questions to him about the purpose of the stories.
11 And he said to them, To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are given in the form of stories;
12 So that seeing they may see, and it will not be clear to them; and hearing it, they will not get the sense; for fear that they may be turned again to me and have forgiveness.
13 And he said to them, If you are not clear about this story, how will you be clear about the others?
14 The seed is the word.
15 And these are they by the wayside, where the word is planted; and when they have given ear, the Evil One comes straight away and takes away the word which has been planted in them.
16 And in the same way, these are they who are planted on the stones, who, when the word has come to their ears, straight away take it with joy;
17 And they have no root in themselves, but go on for a time; then, when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, they quickly become full of doubts.
18 And others are those planted among the thorns; these are they who have given ear to the word,
19 And the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, and the desire for other things coming in, put a stop to the growth of the word, and it gives no fruit.
20 And these are they who were planted on the good earth; such as give ear to the word, and take it into their hearts, and give fruit, thirty and sixty and a hundred times as much.
21 And he said to them, When the light comes in, do people put it under a vessel, or under the bed, and not on its table?
22 There is nothing covered which will not be seen openly, and nothing has been made secret which will not come to light.
23 If any man has ears, let him give ear.
24 And he said to them, Take care what you give ear to: in the same measure as you give you will get, and more will be given to you.
25 He who has, to him will be given: and he who has not, from him will be taken even that which he has.
26 And he said, Such is the kingdom of God, as if a man put seed in the earth,
27 And went to sleep and got up, night and day, and the seed came to growth, though he had no idea how.
28 The earth gives fruit by herself; first the leaf, then the head, then the full grain.
29 But when the grain is ready, he quickly sends men to get it cut, because the time for cutting has come.
30 And he said, What picture may we give of the kingdom of God, or with what story may we make it clear?
31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is put in the earth, is smaller than all the seeds on the earth,
32 But when it is planted, it comes up, and becomes taller than all the plants, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of heaven are able to take rest in its shade.
33 And with a number of such stories he gave them his teaching, as they were able to take it:
34 And without a story he said nothing to them: but privately to his disciples he made all things clear.
35 And on that day, when the evening had come, he said to them, Let us go over to the other side.
36 And going away from the people, they took him with them, as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.
37 And a great storm of wind came up, and the waves came into the boat, so that the boat was now becoming full.
38 And he himself was in the back of the boat, sleeping on the cushion: and they, awaking him, said, Master, is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction?
39 And he came out of his sleep, and gave strong orders to the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be at rest. And the wind went down, and there was a great calm.
40 And he said to them, Why are you full of fear? have you still no faith?
41 And their fear was great, and they said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea do his orders?
1 Novamente Jesus começou a ensinar à beira-mar. Reuniu-se ao seu redor uma multidão tão grande que ele teve que entrar num barco e assentar-se nele. O barco estava no mar, enquanto todo o povo ficava na beira da praia.
2 Ele lhes ensinava muitas coisas por parábolas, dizendo em seu ensino:
3 "Ouçam! O semeador saiu a semear.
4 Enquanto lançava a semente, parte dela caiu à beira do caminho, e as aves vieram e a comeram.
5 Parte dela caiu em terreno pedregoso, onde não havia muita terra; e logo brotou, porque a terra não era profunda.
6 Mas quando saiu o sol, as plantas se queimaram e secaram, porque não tinham raiz.
7 Outra parte caiu entre espinhos, que cresceram e sufocaram as plantas, de forma que ela não deu fruto.
8 Outra ainda caiu em boa terra, germinou, cresceu e deu boa colheita, a trinta, sessenta e até cem por um".
9 A seguir Jesus acrescentou: "Aquele que tem ouvidos para ouvir, ouça! "
10 Quando ele ficou sozinho, os Doze e os outros que estavam ao seu redor lhe fizeram perguntas acerca das parábolas.
11 Ele lhes disse: "A vocês foi dado o mistério do Reino de Deus, mas aos que estão fora tudo é dito por parábolas,
12 a fim de que, ‘ainda que vejam, não percebam, ainda que ouçam, não entendam; de outro modo, poderiam converter-se e ser perdoados! ’"
13 Então Jesus lhes perguntou: "Vocês não entendem esta parábola? Como, então, compreenderão todas as outras parábolas?
14 O semeador semeia a palavra.
15 Algumas pessoas são como a semente à beira do caminho, onde a palavra é semeada. Logo que a ouvem, Satanás vem e retira a palavra nelas semeada.
16 Outras, como a semente lançada em terreno pedregoso, ouvem a palavra e logo a recebem com alegria.
17 Todavia, visto que não têm raiz em si mesmas, permanecem por pouco tempo. Quando surge alguma tribulação ou perseguição por causa da palavra, logo a abandonam.
18 Outras ainda, como a semente lançada entre espinhos, ouvem a palavra;
19 mas quando chegam as preocupações desta vida, o engano das riquezas e os anseios por outras coisas, sufocam a palavra, tornando-a infrutífera.
20 Outras pessoas são como a semente lançada em boa terra: ouvem a palavra, aceitam-na e dão uma colheita de trinta, sessenta e até cem por um".
21 Ele lhes disse: "Quem traz uma candeia para ser colocada debaixo de uma vasilha ou de uma cama? Acaso não a coloca num lugar apropriado?
22 Porque não há nada oculto, senão para ser revelado, e nada escondido senão para ser trazido à luz.
23 Se alguém tem ouvidos para ouvir, ouça!
24 "Considerem atentamente o que vocês estão ouvindo", continuou ele. "Com a medida com que medirem, vocês serão medidos; e ainda mais lhes acrescentarão.
25 A quem tiver, mais lhe será dado; de quem não tiver, até o que tem lhe será tirado".
26 Ele prosseguiu dizendo: "O Reino de Deus é semelhante a um homem que lança a semente sobre a terra.
27 Noite e dia, quer ele durma quer se levante, a semente germina e cresce, embora ele não saiba como.
28 A terra por si própria produz o grão: primeiro o talo, depois a espiga e, então, o grão cheio na espiga.
29 Logo que o grão fica maduro, o homem lhe passa a foice, porque chegou a colheita".
30 Novamente ele disse: "Com que compararemos o Reino de Deus? Que parábola usaremos para descrevê-lo?
31 É como um grão de mostarda, que, quando plantada, é a menor semente de todas.
32 No entanto, plantada, ela cresce e se torna a maior de todas as hortaliças, com ramos tão grandes que as aves do céu podem abrigar-se à sua sombra".
33 Com muitas parábolas semelhantes Jesus lhes anunciava a palavra, tanto quanto podiam receber.
34 Não lhes dizia nada sem usar alguma parábola. Quando, porém, estava a sós com os seus discípulos, explicava-lhes tudo.
35 Naquele dia, ao anoitecer, disse ele aos seus discípulos: "Vamos atravessar para o outro lado".
36 Deixando a multidão, eles o levaram no barco, assim como estava. Outros barcos também o acompanhavam.
37 Levantou-se um forte vendaval, e as ondas se lançavam sobre o barco, de forma que este foi se enchendo de água.
38 Jesus estava na popa, dormindo com a cabeça sobre um travesseiro. Os discípulos o acordaram e clamaram: "Mestre, não te importas que morramos? "
39 Ele se levantou, repreendeu o vento e disse ao mar: "Aquiete-se! Acalme-se! " O vento se aquietou, e fez-se completa bonança.
40 Então perguntou aos seus discípulos: "Por que vocês estão com tanto medo? Ainda não têm fé? "
41 Eles estavam apavorados e perguntavam uns aos outros: "Quem é este que até o vento e o mar lhe obedecem? "