Mark 4
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Again he began to teach by the seaside. A great multitude was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea and sat down. All the multitude were on the land by the sea.
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He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,
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“\+w Listen|strong="G2400"\+w*! \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* farmer \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*.
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\+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w*\+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devoured|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.
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\+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rocky|strong="G4075"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* little \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sprang|strong="G1816"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* depth \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*.
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\+w When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w scorched|strong="G2739"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w withered|strong="G3583"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3583"\+w*.
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\+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns grew \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w choked|strong="G4846"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yielded|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*.
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\+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yielded|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, growing \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* increasing. \+w Some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w produced|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w* times, \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w* times, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* times \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* much.”
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He said, “\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w* hear.”
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When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
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He said to them, “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mystery|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*,
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\+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* ‘\+w seeing|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* hearing \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1994"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w should|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w them|strong="G3708"\+w*.’”
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He said to them, “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w*? \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*?
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\+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* farmer \+w sows|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*.
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\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* ones \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* ones \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* takes away \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.
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\+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rocky|strong="G4075"\+w* places, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w*.
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\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* short-lived. \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* oppression \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w persecution|strong="G1375"\+w* \+w arises|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*.
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\+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns. \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*,
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\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cares|strong="G3308"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* age, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* deceitfulness \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w riches|strong="G4149"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lusts|strong="G1939"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w entering|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w choke|strong="G4846"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* unfruitful.
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\+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w accept|strong="G3858"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2592"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w* times, \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w* times, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* times.”
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He said to them, “\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w basket|strong="G3426"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2825"\+w*? Isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* stand?
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w should|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w known|strong="G5318"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w should|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5318"\+w*.
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\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G5100"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G2192"\+w* him hear.”
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He said to them, “\+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* heed \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w*. \+w With|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w measured|strong="G3354"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’t \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w*.”
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He said, “\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w if|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*,
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\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w sleep|strong="G2518"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w* \+w should|strong="G1492"\+w* spring \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* grow, \+w though|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G5613"\+w*.
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\+w For|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w bears|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* itself: \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w blade|strong="G5528"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1534"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* ear, \+w then|strong="G1534"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w full|strong="G4134"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G4621"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* ear.
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\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* ripe, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* puts \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sickle|strong="G1407"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3936"\+w*.”
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He said, “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* liken \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* illustrate \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?
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\+w It|strong="G1510"\+w*’s \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w though|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w less|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*,
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\+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w grows|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w herbs|strong="G3001"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w branches|strong="G2798"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w lodge|strong="G2681"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w shadow|strong="G4639"\+w*.”
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With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
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Without a parable he didn’t speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
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On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “\+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w*’s \+w go|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w over|strong="G4008"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G4008"\+w* \+w side|strong="G4008"\+w*.”
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Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him.
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A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.
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He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and asked him, “Teacher, don’t you care that we are dying?”
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He awoke and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “\+w Peace|strong="G4623"\+w*! \+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w still|strong="G5392"\+w*!”The wind ceased and there was a great calm.
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He said to them, “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G1169"\+w*? \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*?”
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They were greatly afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”