Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Mark.4.1", "source": "¶Καὶ πάλιν ἤρξατο διδάσκειν παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν: καὶ συνήχθη πρὸς αὐτὸν ὄχλος πολύς, ὥστε αὐτὸν ἐμβάντα εἰς τὸ πλοῖον, καθῆσθαι ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ· καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος πρὸς τὴν θάλασσαν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἦν.", "text": "And *palin* he *ērxato* *didaskein* *para* the *thalassan*: and *synēchthē* *pros* him *ochlos* *polys*, *hōste* him *embanta* into the *ploion*, *kathēsthai* in the *thalassē*; and all the *ochlos* *pros* the *thalassan* *epi* the *gēs* *ēn*.", "grammar": { "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*ērxato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - began", "*didaskein*": "present active infinitive - to teach", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside/along", "*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea", "*synēchthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was gathered", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*ochlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd", "*polys*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/many", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that", "*embanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having entered", "*ploion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - boat", "*kathēsthai*": "present middle infinitive - to sit", "*thalassē*": "dative, feminine, singular - sea", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - on/upon", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was" }, "variants": { "*para*": "alongside/beside/near", "*synēchthē*": "was gathered/assembled/came together", "*ochlos*": "crowd/multitude/throng", "*hōste*": "so that/with the result that", "*kathēsthai*": "to sit/be seated" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Mark.4.8", "source": "Καὶ ἄλλο ἔπεσεν εἰς τὴν γῆν τὴν καλήν, καὶ ἐδίδου καρπὸν ἀναβαίνοντα καὶ αὐξάνοντα· καὶ ἔφερεν, ἓν τριάκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑξήκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑκατόν.", "text": "And *allo epesen eis* the *gēn* the *kalēn*, and *edidou karpon anabainonta* and *auxanonta*; and *epheren*, *hen triakonta*, and *hen hexēkonta*, and *hen hekaton*.", "grammar": { "*allo*": "nominative, neuter, singular - other/another", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - fell", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/soil/ground", "*kalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*edidou*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was yielding", "*karpon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fruit", "*anabainonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - growing up", "*auxanonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - increasing", "*epheren*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was bearing", "*hen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - one", "*triakonta*": "indeclinable numeral - thirty", "*hexēkonta*": "indeclinable numeral - sixty", "*hekaton*": "indeclinable numeral - hundred" }, "variants": { "*kalēn*": "good/fine/excellent", "*edidou*": "was yielding/giving/producing", "*anabainonta*": "growing up/sprouting", "*auxanonta*": "increasing/growing/multiplying", "*epheren*": "was bearing/producing/yielding" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Mark.4.12", "source": "Ἵνα βλέποντες βλέπωσιν, καὶ μὴ ἴδωσιν· καὶ ἀκούοντες ἀκούωσιν, καὶ μὴ συνιῶσιν· μήποτε ἐπιστρέψωσιν, καὶ ἀφεθῇ αὐτοῖς τὰ ἁμαρτήματα.", "text": "That *blepontes blepōsin*, and not *idōsin*; and *akouontes akouōsin*, and not *syniōsin*; *mēpote epistrepsōsin*, and *aphethē* to them the *hamartēmata*.", "grammar": { "*blepontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing", "*blepōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may see", "*idōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may perceive", "*akouontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - hearing", "*akouōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may hear", "*syniōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may understand", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/so that not", "*epistrepsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might turn/return", "*aphethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be forgiven", "*hamartēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - sins" }, "variants": { "*blepontes*": "seeing/looking at", "*blepōsin*": "they may see/look", "*idōsin*": "they may perceive/understand", "*akouontes*": "hearing/listening", "*akouōsin*": "they may hear/listen", "*syniōsin*": "they may understand/comprehend", "*mēpote*": "lest/so that not/perhaps", "*epistrepsōsin*": "they might turn/convert/return", "*aphethē*": "might be forgiven/released", "*hamartēmata*": "sins/offenses/transgressions" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Mark.4.15", "source": "Οὗτοι δέ εἰσιν οἱ παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, ὅπου σπείρεται ὁ λόγος· καὶ ὅταν ἀκούσωσιν, εὐθέως ἔρχεται ὁ Σατανᾶς, καὶ αἴρει τὸν λόγον τὸν ἐσπαρμένον ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν.", "text": "These *de eisin* those *para* the *hodon*, *hopou speiretai* the *logos*; and *hotan akousōsin*, *eutheōs erchetai* the *Satanas*, and *airei* the *logon* the *esparmenon* in the *kardiais* of them.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - along/beside", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*speiretai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is sown", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*hotan*": "conjunction - when/whenever", "*akousōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they hear", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes", "*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan", "*airei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - takes away", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*esparmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been sown", "*kardiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - hearts" }, "variants": { "*para*": "beside/along/by", "*hodon*": "way/road/path", "*speiretai*": "is sown/scattered", "*logos*": "word/message", "*akousōsin*": "they hear/listen to", "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once", "*erchetai*": "comes/arrives", "*airei*": "takes away/removes/lifts", "*esparmenon*": "having been sown/planted/scattered", "*kardiais*": "hearts/minds/inner being" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Mark.4.17", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἔχουσιν ῥίζαν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, ἀλλὰ πρόσκαιροί εἰσιν: εἶτα, γενομένης θλίψεως ἢ διωγμοῦ διὰ τὸν λόγον, εὐθέως σκανδαλίζονται.", "text": "And not *echousin rizan* in themselves, *alla proskairoi eisin*: then, *genomenēs thlipseōs ē diōgmou dia* the *logon*, *eutheōs skandalizontai*.", "grammar": { "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they have", "*rizan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - root", "*alla*": "conjunction - but", "*proskairoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - temporary", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having arisen", "*thlipseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribulation", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*diōgmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - persecution", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately", "*skandalizontai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they are offended" }, "variants": { "*echousin*": "they have/possess", "*rizan*": "root/rootedness", "*proskairoi*": "temporary/for a time/transient", "*genomenēs*": "having arisen/come/happened", "*thlipseōs*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*diōgmou*": "persecution/harassment", "*logon*": "word/message", "*skandalizontai*": "they are offended/stumble/fall away" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Mark.4.19", "source": "Καὶ αἱ μέριμναι τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, καὶ ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου, καὶ αἱ περὶ τὰ λοιπὰ ἐπιθυμίαι εἰσπορευόμεναι, συμπνίγουσιν τὸν λόγον, καὶ ἄκαρπος γίνεται.", "text": "And the *merimnai* of the *aiōnos* this, and the *apatē* of the *ploutou*, and the *peri* the *loipa epithymiai eisporeuomenai*, *sympnigousin* the *logon*, and *akarpos ginetai*.", "grammar": { "*merimnai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - worries/cares", "*aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - age/world", "*apatē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - deceitfulness", "*ploutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*peri*": "preposition + accusative - about/concerning", "*loipa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - other things", "*epithymiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - desires", "*eisporeuomenai*": "present middle participle, nominative, feminine, plural - entering in", "*sympnigousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - choke", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*akarpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - unfruitful", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - becomes" }, "variants": { "*merimnai*": "worries/anxieties/cares", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world", "*apatē*": "deceitfulness/deception/seduction", "*ploutou*": "wealth/riches/affluence", "*loipa*": "other things/remaining things", "*epithymiai*": "desires/cravings/longings", "*eisporeuomenai*": "entering in/coming in", "*sympnigousin*": "choke/suffocate/crowd out", "*akarpos*": "unfruitful/barren/without yield", "*ginetai*": "becomes/proves to be" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Mark.4.20", "source": "Καὶ οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν τὴν καλὴν σπαρέντες· οἵτινες ἀκούουσιν τὸν λόγον, καὶ παραδέχονται, καὶ καρποφοροῦσιν, ἓν τριάκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑξήκοντα, καὶ ἓν ἑκατόν.", "text": "And these *eisin* those *epi* the *gēn* the *kalēn sparentes*; *hoitines akouousin* the *logon*, and *paradechontai*, and *karpophorousin*, *hen triakonta*, and *hen hexēkonta*, and *hen hekaton*.", "grammar": { "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/ground/soil", "*kalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*sparentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been sown", "*hoitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - such as/whoever", "*akouousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they hear", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*paradechontai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they accept", "*karpophorousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they bear fruit", "*hen*": "nominative, neuter, singular - one", "*triakonta*": "indeclinable numeral - thirty", "*hexēkonta*": "indeclinable numeral - sixty", "*hekaton*": "indeclinable numeral - hundred" }, "variants": { "*gēn*": "earth/soil/ground", "*kalēn*": "good/fine/excellent", "*sparentes*": "having been sown/planted/scattered", "*hoitines*": "such as/whoever/those who", "*akouousin*": "they hear/listen to", "*logon*": "word/message", "*paradechontai*": "they accept/receive/welcome", "*karpophorousin*": "they bear fruit/produce yield" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Mark.4.21", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Μήτι ὁ λύχνος ἔρχεται ἵνα ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον τεθῇ, ἢ ὑπὸ τὴν κλίνην; οὐχ ἵνα ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν ἐπιτεθῇ;", "text": "And *elegen* to them, *Mēti* the *lychnos erchetai hina hypo* the *modion tethē*, or *hypo* the *klinēn*? not *hina epi* the *lychnian epitethē*?", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*Mēti*": "interrogative particle - not", "*lychnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamp", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that", "*hypo*": "preposition + accusative - under", "*modion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - basket/measure", "*tethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be placed", "*klinēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - bed", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*lychnian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - lampstand", "*epitethē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be placed upon" }, "variants": { "*Mēti*": "not/surely not [expecting negative answer]", "*lychnos*": "lamp/light", "*erchetai*": "comes/is brought", "*modion*": "basket/measuring container", "*tethē*": "might be placed/put", "*klinēn*": "bed/couch", "*lychnian*": "lampstand/candlestick", "*epitethē*": "might be placed upon/set on" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Mark.4.24", "source": "Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Βλέπετε τί ἀκούετε: ἐν ᾧ μέτρῳ μετρεῖτε, μετρηθήσεται ὑμῖν: καὶ προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν τοῖς ἀκούουσιν.", "text": "And *elegen* to them, *Blepete ti akouete*: in what *metrō metreite*, *metrēthēsetai* to you: and *prostethēsetai* to you those *akouousin*.", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take heed/consider", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*akouete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you hear", "*metrō*": "dative, neuter, singular - measure", "*metreite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you measure", "*metrēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be measured", "*prostethēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be added", "*akouousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - hearing" }, "variants": { "*Blepete*": "take heed/pay attention/be careful", "*akouete*": "you hear/listen to", "*metrō*": "measure/standard/criterion", "*metreite*": "you measure/evaluate/judge", "*metrēthēsetai*": "it will be measured/evaluated/judged", "*prostethēsetai*": "it will be added/given in addition", "*akouousin*": "hearing/listening/paying attention" } }

Verse 32

{ "verseID": "Mark.4.32", "source": "Καὶ ὅταν σπαρῇ, ἀναβαίνει, καὶ γίνεται πάντων τῶν λαχάνων μείζων, καὶ ποιεῖ κλάδους μεγάλους· ὥστε δύνασθαι ὑπὸ τὴν σκιὰν αὐτοῦ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κατασκηνοῦν.", "text": "And *hotan sparē*, *anabainei*, and *ginetai pantōn tōn lachanōn meizōn*, and *poiei kladous megalous*; *hōste dynasthai hypo* the *skian* of it the *peteina* of the *ouranou kataskēnoun*.", "grammar": { "*hotan*": "conjunction - when/whenever", "*sparē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might be sown", "*anabainei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it grows up", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it becomes", "*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - all", "*lachanōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - garden herbs", "*meizōn*": "nominative, neuter, singular, comparative - greater", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it makes", "*kladous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - branches", "*megalous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - large", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that", "*dynasthai*": "present middle infinitive - to be able", "*hypo*": "preposition + accusative - under", "*skian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - shadow", "*peteina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - birds", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*kataskēnoun*": "present active infinitive - to nest" }, "variants": { "*anabainei*": "it grows up/comes up", "*ginetai*": "it becomes/grows to be", "*lachanōn*": "garden herbs/vegetables/plants", "*meizōn*": "greater/larger", "*poiei*": "it makes/produces/puts forth", "*kladous*": "branches/boughs", "*megalous*": "large/great", "*dynasthai*": "to be able/can", "*skian*": "shadow/shade", "*peteina*": "birds/flying creatures", "*kataskēnoun*": "to nest/dwell/make nests" } }

Verse 38

{ "verseID": "Mark.4.38", "source": "Καὶ ἦν αὐτὸς ἐπὶ τῇ πρύμνῃ, ἐπὶ τὸ προσκεφάλαιον καθεύδων: καὶ διεγείρουσιν αὐτόν, καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Διδάσκαλε, οὐ μέλει σοι ὅτι ἀπολλύμεθα;", "text": "And *ēn* he *epi* the *prymnē*, *epi* the *proskephalaion katheudōn*: and *diegeirousin* him, and *legousin* to him, *Didaskale*, not *melei* to you that *apollymetha*?", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - on", "*prymnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - stern", "*proskephalaion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cushion/pillow", "*katheudōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sleeping", "*diegeirousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they awaken", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say", "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher", "*melei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - it concerns", "*apollymetha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we are perishing" }, "variants": { "*prymnē*": "stern/rear of the boat", "*proskephalaion*": "cushion/pillow/headrest", "*katheudōn*": "sleeping/asleep", "*diegeirousin*": "they awaken/rouse/wake up", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master/Instructor", "*melei*": "it concerns/cares/matters", "*apollymetha*": "we are perishing/being destroyed/dying" } }

Verse 39

{ "verseID": "Mark.4.39", "source": "Καὶ διεγερθεὶς, ἐπετίμησεν τῷ ἀνέμῳ, καὶ εἶπεν τῇ θαλάσσῃ, Σιώπα, πεφίμωσο. Καὶ ἐκόπασεν ὁ ἄνεμος, καὶ ἐγένετο γαλήνη μεγάλη.", "text": "And *diegertheis*, *epetimēsen* the *anemō*, and *eipen* to the *thalassē*, *Siōpa*, *pephimōso*. And *ekopasen* the *anemos*, and *egeneto galēnē megalē*.", "grammar": { "*diegertheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been awakened", "*epetimēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he rebuked", "*anemō*": "dative, masculine, singular - wind", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*thalassē*": "dative, feminine, singular - sea", "*Siōpa*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - be silent", "*pephimōso*": "perfect passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be muzzled", "*ekopasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - ceased", "*anemos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wind", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became", "*galēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - calm", "*megalē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - great" }, "variants": { "*diegertheis*": "having been awakened/roused", "*epetimēsen*": "he rebuked/commanded sternly", "*anemō*": "wind/gale", "*eipen*": "he said/told/commanded", "*thalassē*": "sea/lake", "*Siōpa*": "be silent/quiet/hush", "*pephimōso*": "be muzzled/silenced/stilled [emphatic perfect command]", "*ekopasen*": "ceased/subsided/grew tired", "*galēnē*": "calm/stillness", "*megalē*": "great/complete" } }

Verse 41

{ "verseID": "Mark.4.41", "source": "Καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν φόβον μέγαν, καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Τίς ἄρα οὗτός ἐστιν, ὅτι καὶ ὁ ἄνεμος καὶ ἡ θάλασσα ὑπακούουσιν αὐτῷ;", "text": "And *ephobēthēsan phobon megan*, and *elegon pros allēlous*, Who *ara houtos estin*, that both the *anemos* and the *thalassa hypakouousin* him?", "grammar": { "*ephobēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they feared", "*phobon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fear", "*megan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - great", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*ara*": "particle - then/therefore", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*anemos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wind", "*thalassa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sea", "*hypakouousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they obey" }, "variants": { "*ephobēthēsan*": "they feared/were afraid/were terrified", "*phobon*": "fear/terror", "*megan*": "great/intense", "*elegon*": "they were saying/asking", "*pros allēlous*": "to one another/among themselves", "*ara*": "then/therefore [inferential particle]", "*hypakouousin*": "they obey/are subject to/listen to" } }