Mark 4

1 Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.

1 耶稣又开始在湖边教导，周围聚集了许多人，耶稣只好上到湖边的船上坐下，众人都站在岸上。

2 And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

2 耶稣用比喻教导他们许多事，在教导中祂说：

3 “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

3 “听着！有一个农夫出去撒种。

4 And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.

4 撒种的时候，有些种子落在路旁，被飞鸟吃掉了；

5 Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.

5 有些落在石头地上，因为泥土不深，种子很快就发芽了，

6 But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

6 然而因为没有根，被太阳一晒就枯萎了；

7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

7 有些落在荆棘丛中，荆棘长起来便把幼苗挤住了，以致不能结出果实；

8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”

8 有些落在沃土里，就发芽生长，结出果实，收成多达三十倍、六十倍、一百倍！”

9 Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

9 然后祂说：“有耳可听的，都应当听。”

10 As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

10 当耶稣独自一人的时候，十二使徒和追随祂的人来请教比喻的意思。

11 He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,

11 耶稣说：“上帝国的奥秘只让你们知道，对于外人，我全部用比喻，

12 so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

12 使他们‘看了又看，却不领悟；听了又听，却不明白，免得他们回心转意，得到赦免。’”

13 Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

13 耶稣又对他们说：“你们不明白这个比喻，又怎能明白其他比喻呢？

14 The farmer sows the word.

14 农夫撒的是上帝的道。

15 Some are like the seeds along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

15 种子落在路旁，是指人听了道，撒旦立刻过来夺去了撒在他们心里的道。

16 Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

16 种子落在石头地上，是指人听了道后，立刻欢喜地接受了，

17 But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

17 但他们心里没有根基，不过是暂时接受，一旦为道遭受患难或迫害，就立刻放弃了。

18 Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word,

18 种子落在荆棘丛中，是指人虽然听过道，

19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

19 但生活的忧虑、钱财的迷惑和其他欲望纷纷进来把道挤住了，以致不能结出果实。

20 Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”

20 种子落在沃土里，是指人听了道，领受了，又结出果实，收成多达三十倍、六十倍、甚至一百倍。”

21 Jesus also said to them, “Does anyone bring in a lamp to put it under a basket or under a bed? Doesn’t he set it on a stand?

21 耶稣继续说：“人会把灯拿来放在斗底下或床底下吗？当然不会，他一定会把它放在灯台上。

22 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.

22 因为隐藏的事无不显露出来，掩盖的事终会被人知道。

23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

23 有耳可听的，就应当听。”

24 He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.

24 耶稣又说：“要好好思想你们所听到的，你们用什么量器量给人，就用什么量器量给你们，甚至要多给你们。

25 For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

25 因为凡有的，还要给他更多；凡没有的，连他仅有的也要夺去！”

26 Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

26 祂又说：“上帝的国就像一个人在地上撒种。

27 Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how.

27 他日出而作，日落而息。种子就在他不知不觉中渐渐发芽长大。

28 All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

28 大地会使种子生长，先发苗后吐穗，最终结出饱满的籽粒。

29 And as soon as the grain is ripe, he swings the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

29 庄稼成熟后，他就拿起镰刀来收割，因为收成的时候到了。”

30 Then He asked, “To what can we compare the kingdom of God? With what parable shall we present it?

30 耶稣说：“我们拿什么比作上帝的国呢？用什么比喻来解释呢？

31 It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.

31 上帝的国就像一粒芥菜种。它是世上种子中最小的，

32 But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.”

32 但种在地里，却能长得比各样蔬菜都大，有粗大的枝条，可以让飞鸟在它的树荫中栖息。”

33 With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

33 耶稣用了许多类似的比喻，按照众人所能领悟的给他们讲道。

34 He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

34 祂总是用比喻对他们讲论，只有单独和门徒在一起的时候，才把一切解释清楚。

35 When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

35 那天晚上，耶稣对门徒说：“我们渡到对岸去吧。”

36 After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.

36 他们就离开众人，上了耶稣乘坐的船，带祂一起渡到湖的对岸，还有其他船只跟着去。

37 Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

37 忽然，湖面上狂风大作，波浪撞击船身，船内几乎灌满了水。

38 But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?”

38 耶稣却还在船尾枕着枕头睡觉。门徒叫醒了祂，说：“老师，我们快淹死了，你怎么不管呢？”

39 Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.

39 耶稣起来斥责狂风，对着湖面说：“静下来！停下来！”顿时风平浪静了。

40 “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?”

40 祂对门徒说：“你们为什么这样害怕呢？你们还是没有信心吗？”

41 Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

41 他们极其害怕，彼此议论说：“祂到底是谁？连风浪都听祂的！”