4:1 耶稣又在海边教训人。有许多人到他那里聚集，他只得上船坐下。船在海里，众人都靠近海站在岸上。
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.
4:2 耶稣就用比喻教训他们许多道理。在教训之间，对他们说，
And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
4:3 你们听阿。有一个撒种的。出去撒种。
Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
4:4 撒的时候，有落在路旁的，飞鸟来吃尽了。
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.
4:5 有落在土浅石头地上的，土既不深，发苗最快。
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
4:6 日头出来一晒，因为没有根，就枯乾了。
But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
4:7 有落在荆棘里的，荆棘长起来，把他挤住了，就不结实。
And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
4:8 又有落在好土里的，就发生长大，结实有三十倍的，有六十倍的，有一百倍的。
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.
4:9 又说，有耳可听的，就应当听。
And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
4:10 无人的时候，跟随耶稣的人，和十二个门徒，问他这比喻的意思。
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
4:11 耶稣对他们说，神国的奥秘，只叫你们知道，若是对外人讲，凡事就用比喻。
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:
4:12 叫他们看是看见，却不晓得。听是听见，却不明白。恐怕他们回转过来，就得赦免。
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.
4:13 又对他们说，你们不明白这比喻吗。这样怎能明白一切的比喻呢。
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
4:14 撒种之人所撒的，就是道。
The sower soweth the word.
4:15 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了去。
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.
4:16 那撒在石头地上的，就是人听了道，立刻欢喜领受。
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
4:17 但他心里没有根，不过是暂时的，及至为道遭了患难，或是受了逼迫，立刻就跌倒了。
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.
4:18 还有那撒在荆棘里的，就是人听了道。
And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
4:19 后来有世上的思虑，钱财的迷惑，和别样的私欲，进来把道挤住了，就不能结实。
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.
4:20 那撒在好地上的，就是人听道，又领受，并且结实，有三十倍的，有六十倍的，有一百倍的。
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.
4:21 耶稣又对他们说，人拿灯来，岂是放在斗底下，床底下，不放在灯台上吗。
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?
4:22 因为掩藏的事，没有不显出来的。隐瞒的事，没有不露出来的。
For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
4:23 有耳可听的，就应当听。
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
4:24 又说你们所听的要留心。你们用什么量器量给人，也必用什么量器量给你们，并且要多给你们。
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.
4:25 因为有的还要给他。没有的，连他所有的也要夺去。
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
4:26 又说，神的国，如同人把种撒在地上，
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
4:27 黑夜睡觉，白日起来，这种就发芽渐长，那人却不晓得如何这样。
And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
4:28 地生五谷，是出于自然的。先发苗，后长穗，再后穗上结成饱满的子粒。
For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
4:29 谷既熟了，就用镰刀去割，因为收成的时候到了。
But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
4:30 又说，神的国，我们可用什么比较呢。可用什么比喻表明呢。
And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
4:31 好像一粒芥菜种，种在地里的时候，虽比地上的百种都小，
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:
4:32 但种上以后，就长起来，比各样的菜都大，又长出大枝来。甚至天上的飞鸟，可以宿在他的荫下。
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.
4:33 耶稣用许多这样的比喻，照他们所能听的，对他们讲道。
And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
4:34 若不用比喻，就不对他们讲。没有人的时候，就把一切的道讲给门徒听。
But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
4:35 当那天晚上，耶稣对门徒说，我们渡到那边去吧。
And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
4:36 门徒离开众人，耶稣仍在船上，他们就把他一同带去。也有别的船和他同行。
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.
4:37 忽然起了暴风，波浪打入船内，甚至船要满了水。
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
4:38 耶稣在船尾上，枕着枕头睡觉。门徒叫醒了他，说，夫子，我们丧命，你不顾吗。
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?
4:39 耶稣醒了，斥责风，向海说，住了吧，静了吧。风就止住，大大的平静了。
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.
4:40 耶稣对他们说，为什么胆怯。你们没有信心吗。
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
4:41 他们就大大的惧怕，彼此说，这到底是谁，连风和海也听从他了。
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?