1 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; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: 6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 8 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 an hundred. 9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. 11 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: 12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. 13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

14 The sower soweth the word. 15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. 16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; 17 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. 18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, 19 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. 20 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 an hundred.

21 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? 22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. 23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. 25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; 27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. 29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? 31 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: 32 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. 33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. 35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. 36 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. 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 38 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? 39 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. 40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

1 耶稣又在海边教导人。有一大群人聚集到他那里， 因此他上船坐下来。船在海中， 群众都朝着海站在岸上。

2 他用比喻教训他们许多事， 在教训中他说：

3 "你们听着！ 有一个撒种的出去撒种，

4 撒的时候， 有的落在路旁， 小鸟飞来就吃掉了。

5 有的落在泥土不多的石地上， 因为泥土不深， 很快就长起来。

6 但太阳一出来， 就把它晒干， 又因为没有根就枯萎了。

7 有的落在荆棘里， 荆棘长起来， 把它挤住， 它就结不出果实来。

8 有的落在好土里， 就生长繁茂， 结出果实， 有三十倍的、有六十倍的、有一百倍的。"

9 耶稣又说： "有耳可听的， 就应当听。"

10 耶稣独自一人的时候， 那些经常跟着他的人和十二门徒， 来问这些比喻的意义。

11 耶稣对他们说： " 神的国的奥秘， 只给你们知道， 但对于外人， 一切都用比喻，

12 叫他们‘看是看见了， 却不领悟， 听是听见了， 却不明白， 免得他们回转过来， 得到赦免。’"

13 耶稣又对他们说： "你们不明白这个比喻， 怎能明白一切比喻呢？

14 撒种的人所撒的就是道。

15 那撒在路旁的， 就是人听了道， 撒但立刻来， 把撒在他心里的道夺去。

16 照样， 那撒在石地上的， 就是人听了道， 立刻欢欢喜喜地接受了；

17 可是他们里面没有根， 只是暂时的； 一旦为道遭遇患难， 受到迫害， 就立刻跌倒了。

18 那撒在荆棘里的， 是指另一些人； 他们听了道，

19 然而今世的忧虑、财富的迷惑， 以及种种的欲望， 接连进来， 把道挤住， 就结不出果实来。

20 那撒在好土里的， 就是人听了道， 接受了， 并且结出果实， 有三十倍的、有六十倍的、有一百倍的。"

21 耶稣又对他们说： "灯难道是拿来放在量器底下或床底下的吗？它不是该放在灯台上吗？

22 因为没有什么隐藏的事不被显明出来， 没有什么掩盖的事不被揭露的。

23 有耳可听的， 就应当听。"

24 耶稣又对他们说： "要留心你们所听到的， 你们用什么尺度量给人， 神也要用什么尺度量给你们， 并且要超过尺度给你们。

25 因为那有的， 还要给他； 那没有的， 就算他有什么也要拿去。"

26 耶稣说： " 神的国好像人在地里撒种，

27 他夜里睡觉， 白天起来， 种子发芽生长， 自己也不知道怎么会这样的。

28 地生五谷是自然的， 先长苗， 后吐穗， 最后穗上结满了子粒。

29 庄稼熟了， 就派人用镰刀割下， 因为收成的时候到了。"

30 又说： "我们要把 神的国比作什么呢？我们可以用什么比喻来形容它呢？

31 它好像一粒芥菜种， 刚种下去的时候， 比地上的一切种子都小，

32 种下以后， 生长起来， 却比一切蔬菜都大， 长出大枝子， 甚至天空的飞鸟都可以在它的荫下搭窝。"

33 耶稣用许多这样的比喻， 照着他们所能听懂的， 向他们讲道；

34 不用比喻， 就不对他们讲。只有单独和自己的门徒在一起的时候， 才把一切解释给他们听。

35 当天黄昏， 耶稣对门徒说： "我们渡到海那边去吧。"

36 门徒离开群众， 耶稣已经在船上， 他们就载他过去， 也有别的船和他同去。

37 忽然起了狂风， 波浪不断地打进船来， 舱里积满了水。

38 耶稣却在船尾靠着枕头睡着了。门徒把他叫醒， 对他说： "老师， 我们要死了， 你不管吗？"

39 耶稣起来， 斥责了风， 又对海说： "不要作声！ 安静吧！ "风就停止， 大大地平静了。

40 然后对他们说： "为什么这样胆怯呢？你们怎么没有信心呢？"

41 门徒非常惧怕， 彼此说： "这到底是谁， 连风和海都听从他？"