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Gospel of Mark, Chapter 4

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Chapter 4 of Mark—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ And he again started teaching beside the sea.1 And a very great crowd gathered near him, so that he went aboard a boat and sat out on the sea, but all the crowd beside the sea were on the shore.2
  2. So he began to teach them many things with illustrations3 and to say to them in his teaching:4
  3. “Listen. Look! The sower went out to sow.5
  4. And as he was sowing, some [seed] fell alongside the road, and the birds came and ate it up.6
  5. And other [seed] fell upon the rocky place where it, of course, did not have much soil, and it immediately sprang up because of not having depth of soil.7
  6. But when the sun rose, it was scorched, and for not having root it withered.8
  7. And other [seed] fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.9
  8. But others fell upon the fine soil,10 and, coming up and increasing, they began to yield fruit, and they were bearing thirtyfold, and sixty and a hundred.”11
  9. So he added the word: “Let him that has ears to listen listen.”12
  10. ¶ Now when he got to be alone, those around him with the twelve began questioning him on the illustrations.13
  11. And he proceeded to say to them: “To YOU the sacred secret14 of the kingdom of God has been given, but to those outside all things occur in illustrations,15
  12. in order that, though looking, they may look and yet not see, and, though hearing, they may hear and yet not get the sense of it, nor ever turn back and forgiveness be given them.”16
  13. Further, he said to them: “YOU do not know this illustration, and so how will YOU understand all the other illustrations?
  14. ¶ “The sower sows the word.17
  15. These, then, are the ones alongside the road where the word is sown; but as soon as they have heard [it] Satan comes18 and takes away the word that was sown in them.19
  16. And likewise these are the ones sown upon the rocky places: as soon as they have heard the word, they accept it with joy.20
  17. Yet they have no root in themselves, but they continue for a time; then as soon as tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, they are stumbled.21
  18. There are still others who are sown among the thorns; these are the ones that have heard the word,22
  19. but the anxieties23 of this system of things[a] and the deceptive power of riches24 and the desires25 for the rest of the things make inroads and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.26
  20. Finally, the ones that were sown on the fine soil are those who listen to the word and favorably receive it and bear fruit thirtyfold and sixty and a hundred.”27
  21. ¶ And he went on to say to them: “A lamp is not brought to be put under a measuring basket or under a bed, is it? It is brought to be put upon a lampstand, is it not?28
  22. For there is nothing hidden except for the purpose of being exposed; nothing has become carefully concealed but for the purpose of coming into the open.29
  23. Whoever has ears to listen, let him listen.”30
  24. ¶ He further said to them: “Pay attention to what YOU are hearing.31 With the measure that YOU are measuring out, YOU will have it measured out to YOU,32 yes, YOU will have more added to YOU.33
  25. For he that has will have more given to him; but he that does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”34
  26. ¶ So he went on to say: “In this way the kingdom of God is just as when a man casts the seed upon the ground,35
  27. and he sleeps at night and rises up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows tall, just how he does not know.36
  28. Of its own self the ground bears fruit gradually, first the grass-blade, then the stalk head, finally the full grain in the head.
  29. But as soon as the fruit permits it, he thrusts in the sickle, because the harvesttime has come.”
  30. ¶ And he went on to say: “With what are we to liken the kingdom of God, or in what illustration shall we set it out?37
  31. Like a mustard grain, which at the time it was sown in the ground was the tiniest of all the seeds that are on the earth38—
  32. but when it has been sown, it comes up and becomes greater than all other vegetables and produces great branches,39 so that the birds of the heaven40 are able to find lodging under its shadow.”41
  33. ¶ So with many illustrations42 of that sort he would speak the word to them, as far as they were able to listen.
  34. Indeed, without an illustration he would not speak to them, but privately to his disciples he would explain all things.43
  35. ¶ And on that day, when evening had fallen, he said to them: “Let us cross to the other shore.”44
  36. So, after they had dismissed the crowd, they took him in the boat, just as he was, and there were other boats with him.45
  37. Now a great violent windstorm broke out, and the waves kept dashing into the boat, so that the boat was close to being swamped.46
  38. But he was in the stern, sleeping upon a pillow. So they woke him up and said to him: “Teacher, do you not care that we are about to perish?”47
  39. With that he roused himself and rebuked the wind and said to the sea: “Hush! Be quiet!”48 And the wind abated, and a great calm set in.49
  40. So he said to them: “Why are YOU fainthearted? Do YOU not yet have any faith?”
  41. But they felt an unusual fear, and they would say to one another: “Who really is this, because even the wind and the sea obey him?”50

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Or, “order of things.” Gr., ai·oʹnos; Lat., saeʹcu·li; J17,18,22(Heb.), ha·ʽoh·lamʹ, “the order of things.”

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Is 9:1
  2. ^ Mt 13:1; Lu 8:4
  3. ^ Mt 13:34
  4. ^ Mt 13:3; Mr 12:38
  5. ^ Mr 4:14; Lu 8:5
  6. ^ Mt 13:4
  7. ^ Mt 13:5; Mr 4:16, 17; Lu 8:6
  8. ^ Mt 13:6; Jm 1:11
  9. ^ Mt 13:7; Mr 4:18, 19; Lu 8:7
  10. ^ Heb 6:7
  11. ^ Mt 13:8; Mr 4:20; Lu 8:8; Jn 15:5; Col 1:6
  12. ^ Pr 1:5; Mt 11:15
  13. ^ Pr 4:7; Mt 13:10; Lu 8:9
  14. ^ Eph 1:9; Col 1:26
  15. ^ Mt 13:11; Lu 8:10; Col 4:5; 1Ti 3:7
  16. ^ De 29:4; Is 6:9; Je 5:21; Mt 13:14; Jn 12:40; Ac 28:26
  17. ^ Mt 13:19; 1Pe 1:25
  18. ^ 2Co 2:11; 1Pe 5:8
  19. ^ Heb 2:1
  20. ^ Mt 13:20; Lu 8:13
  21. ^ Mt 13:21
  22. ^ Mt 13:22; Lu 8:14
  23. ^ Mt 6:25; 24:38
  24. ^ Pr 23:5; Mr 10:23; Lu 18:24; 1Ti 6:9; 2Ti 4:10
  25. ^ 1Jo 2:16
  26. ^ Mt 13:22; Lu 8:14
  27. ^ Mt 13:23; Ro 7:4; Col 1:10; 2Pe 1:8
  28. ^ Mt 5:15; Lu 11:33
  29. ^ Mt 10:26; Lu 12:2; Ac 4:20; 1Ti 5:25; 1Jo 1:2
  30. ^ Pr 1:5; Mt 11:15; Re 2:7
  31. ^ Lu 8:18; Jm 1:25
  32. ^ Pr 11:25
  33. ^ Mt 7:2; Lu 6:38; 2Co 9:6
  34. ^ Mt 13:12; 25:23; Lu 8:18; 19:26
  35. ^ Mt 13:24
  36. ^ Ge 1:11; Ga 6:7
  37. ^ Mt 13:31; Lu 13:18
  38. ^ Mt 13:32; Lu 13:19
  39. ^ Da 4:12, 21
  40. ^ Ps 104:12; Eze 31:6
  41. ^ Mt 13:34
  42. ^ Ps 78:2
  43. ^ Mt 13:11, 35; Mr 4:11
  44. ^ Mt 8:18
  45. ^ Mt 8:23; Lu 8:22
  46. ^ Mt 8:24; Lu 8:23
  47. ^ Mt 8:25; Lu 8:24
  48. ^ Ps 89:9
  49. ^ Mt 8:26; Lu 8:24
  50. ^ Mt 8:27; Lu 8:25; Jn 6:19

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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