¹撒種的比喻（太13:1~9；路8:4~8）耶穌又在海邊教導人。有一大群人聚集到他那裡，因此他上船坐下來。船在海中，群眾都朝著海站在岸上。

¹And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.

²他用比喻教訓他們許多事，在教訓中他說：

²And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,

³“你們聽著！有一個撒種的出去撒種，

³Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow:

⁴撒的時候，有的落在路旁，小鳥飛來就吃掉了。

⁴and it came to pass, as he sowed, some [seed] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured it.

⁵有的落在泥土不多的石地上，因為泥土不深，很快就長起來。

⁵And other fell on the rocky [ground], where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth:

⁶但太陽一出來，就把它曬乾，又因為沒有根就枯萎了。

⁶and when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

⁷有的落在荊棘裡，荊棘長起來，把它擠住，它就結不出果實來。

⁷And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

⁸有的落在好土裡，就生長繁茂，結出果實，有三十倍的、有六十倍的、有一百倍的。”

⁸And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

⁹耶穌又說：“有耳可聽的，就應當聽。”

⁹And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

¹⁰用比喻的目的（太13:10~17；路8:9~10）耶穌獨自一人的時候，那些經常跟著他的人和十二門徒，來問這些比喻的意義。

¹⁰And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.

¹¹耶穌對他們說：“　神的國的奧祕，只給你們知道，但對於外人，一切都用比喻，

¹¹And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:

¹²叫他們‘看是看見了，卻不領悟，聽是聽見了，卻不明白，免得他們回轉過來，得到赦免。’”

¹²that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.

¹³解釋撒種的比喻（太13:18~23；路8:11~15）耶穌又對他們說：“你們不明白這個比喻，怎能明白一切比喻呢？

¹³And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?

¹⁴撒種的人所撒的就是道。

¹⁴The sower soweth the word.

¹⁵那撒在路旁的，就是人聽了道，撒但立刻來，把撒在他心裡的道奪去。

¹⁵And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them.

¹⁶照樣，那撒在石地上的，就是人聽了道，立刻歡歡喜喜地接受了；

¹⁶And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky [places], who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;

¹⁷可是他們裡面沒有根，只是暫時的；一旦為道遭遇患難，受到迫害，就立刻跌倒了。

¹⁷and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.

¹⁸那撒在荊棘裡的，是指另一些人；他們聽了道，

¹⁸And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word,

¹⁹然而今世的憂慮、財富的迷惑，以及種種的慾望，接連進來，把道擠住，就結不出果實來。

¹⁹and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

²⁰那撒在好土裡的，就是人聽了道，接受了，並且結出果實，有三十倍的、有六十倍的、有一百倍的。”

²⁰And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.

²¹隱藏的事終必顯露（路8:16~18）耶穌又對他們說：“燈難道是拿來放在量器底下或床底下的嗎？它不是該放在燈臺上嗎？

²¹And he said unto them, Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, [and] not to be put on the stand?

²²因為沒有甚麼隱藏的事不被顯明出來，沒有甚麼掩蓋的事不被揭露的。

²²For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was [anything] made secret, but that it should come to light.

²³有耳可聽的，就應當聽。”

²³If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.

²⁴耶穌又對他們說：“要留心你們所聽到的，你們用甚麼尺度量給人，　神也要用甚麼尺度量給你們，並且要超過尺度給你們。

²⁴And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you.

²⁵因為那有的，還要給他；那沒有的，就算他有甚麼也要拿去。”

²⁵For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

²⁶種子發芽生長的比喻耶穌說：“　神的國好像人在地裡撒種，

²⁶And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;

²⁷他夜裡睡覺，白天起來，種子發芽生長，自己也不知道怎麼會這樣的。

²⁷and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knoweth not how.

²⁸地生五穀是自然的，先長苗，後吐穗，最後穗上結滿了子粒。

²⁸The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

²⁹莊稼熟了，就派人用鐮刀割下，因為收成的時候到了。”

²⁹But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come.

³⁰芥菜種的比喻（太13:31~35；路13:18~19）又說：“我們要把　神的國比作甚麼呢？我們可以用甚麼比喻來形容它呢？

³⁰And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth?

³¹它好像一粒芥菜種，剛種下去的時候，比地上的一切種子都小，

³¹It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,

³²種下以後，生長起來，卻比一切蔬菜都大，長出大枝子，甚至天空的飛鳥都可以在它的蔭下搭窩。”

³²yet when it is sown, groweth up, and becometh greater than all the herbs, and putteth out great branches; so that the birds of the heaven can lodge under the shadow thereof.

³³耶穌用許多這樣的比喻，照著他們所能聽懂的，向他們講道；

³³And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it;

³⁴不用比喻，就不對他們講。只有單獨和自己的門徒在一起的時候，才把一切解釋給他們聽。

³⁴and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.

³⁵平靜風浪（太8:18、23~27；路8:22~25）當天黃昏，耶穌對門徒說：“我們渡到海那邊去吧。”

³⁵And on that day, when even was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side.

³⁶門徒離開群眾，耶穌已經在船上，他們就載他過去，也有別的船和他同去。

³⁶And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.

³⁷忽然起了狂風，波浪不斷地打進船來，艙裡積滿了水。

³⁷And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat was now filling.

³⁸耶穌卻在船尾靠著枕頭睡著了。門徒把他叫醒，對他說：“老師，我們要死了，你不管嗎？”

³⁸And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?

³⁹耶穌起來，斥責了風，又對海說：“不要作聲！安靜吧！”風就停止，大大地平靜了。

³⁹And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

⁴⁰然後對他們說：“為甚麼這樣膽怯呢？你們怎麼沒有信心呢？”

⁴⁰And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith?

⁴¹門徒非常懼怕，彼此說：“這到底是誰，連風和海都聽從他？”

⁴¹And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?