Mark

Mark 4:14–20

¹⁴The farmer sows the word. ¹⁵Some are like the seeds^b 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.

¹⁶Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy. ¹⁷But 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.

¹⁸Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word, ¹⁹but 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.

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

Footnotes

b 4:15 Or the word; similarly in verses 16, 18, and 20; literally Now these are the ones

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Mark 4:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
farmer	σπείρων	speirōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
sows	σπείρει	speirei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy

Mark 4:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
are like	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
along	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
path	ὁδὸν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
is sown	σπείρεται	speiretai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
As soon as	εὐθὺς	euthys	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon
they hear	ἀκούσωσιν	akousōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
Satan	Σατανᾶς	Satanas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4567 an adversary, Satan
comes	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
takes away	αἴρει	airei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
that	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
was sown	ἐσπαρμένον	esparmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Mark 4:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
like	ὁμοίως	homoiōs	Adverb	G3668 in like manner
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sown	σπειρόμενοι	speiromenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
rocky ground	πετρώδη	petrōdē	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4075 rocky, stony
hear	ἀκούσωσιν	akousōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
at once	εὐθὺς	euthys	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon
receive	λαμβάνουσιν	lambanousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
it	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
joy	χαρᾶς	charas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness

Mark 4:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they themselves have	ἔχουσιν	echousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
root	ῥίζαν	rhizan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4491 a root, that which comes from the root
they remain	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
for only a season	πρόσκαιροί	proskairoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4340 temporary
When	εἶτα	eita	Adverb	G1534 then, thereafter, next
trouble	θλίψεως	thlipseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
persecution	διωγμοῦ	diōgmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1375 persecution
comes	γενομένης	genomenēs	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
because of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
they quickly fall away	σκανδαλίζονται	skandalizontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4624 I cause to stumble

Mark 4:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
are like	εἰσὶν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sown	σπειρόμενοι	speiromenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
among	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
thorns	ἀκάνθας	akanthas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G173 a thorn-bush
hear	ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy

Mark 4:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
worries	μέριμναι	merimnai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3308 care, worry, anxiety
of this life	αἰῶνος	aiōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
deceitfulness	ἀπάτη	apatē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G539 deceit, deception
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wealth	πλούτου	ploutou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4149 riches, wealth
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
desire	ἐπιθυμίαι	epithymiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
for	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
other things	λοιπὰ	loipa	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3062 left, left behind, the remainder
come in	εἰσπορευόμεναι	eisporeuomenai	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1531 I journey into, go into
choke	συμπνίγουσιν	sympnigousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4846 I choke utterly, crowd upon
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
it becomes	γίνεται	ginetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
unfruitful	ἄκαρπος	akarpos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G175 unfruitful, barren

Mark 4:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Still	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
are like	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sown	σπαρέντες	sparentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
good	καλὴν	kalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
soil	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
hear	ἀκούουσιν	akouousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
receive	παραδέχονται	paradechontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3858 I receive, accept, acknowledge
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
produce a crop	καρποφοροῦσιν	karpophorousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2592 I bear fruit
thirtyfold	τριάκοντα	triakonta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5144 thirty
sixtyfold	ἑξήκοντα	hexēkonta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1835 sixty
a	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
hundredfold	ἑκατόν	hekaton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1540 one hundred