--- title: "Mark 4:1-20 KJV - \"And he began again to teach by the sea...\" | Real Bible Believers" description: "\"And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, an\" — Read Mark 4:1-20 in the King James Version (KJV) with commentary, cross references, and Greek/Hebrew lexicon." image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/kjv/mark/4/1-20" --- [ Read](/kjv/mark/4)[ Commentary](/study/mark/4)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/mark/4) Audio ## Mark 4:1-20 in Context (Verses 1–23 KJV) [1 ](/kjv/mark/4/1) And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. [2 ](/kjv/mark/4/2) And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, [3 ](/kjv/mark/4/3) Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: [4 ](/kjv/mark/4/4) And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. [5 ](/kjv/mark/4/5) And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: [6 ](/kjv/mark/4/6) But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. [7 ](/kjv/mark/4/7) And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. [8 ](/kjv/mark/4/8) And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. [9 ](/kjv/mark/4/9) And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. [10 ](/kjv/mark/4/10) And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. [11 ](/kjv/mark/4/11) And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all *these* things are done in parables: [12 ](/kjv/mark/4/12) That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and *their* sins should be forgiven them. [13 ](/kjv/mark/4/13) And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? [14 ](/kjv/mark/4/14) ¶ The sower soweth the word. [15 ](/kjv/mark/4/15) And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. [16 ](/kjv/mark/4/16) And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; [17 ](/kjv/mark/4/17) And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended. [18 ](/kjv/mark/4/18) And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, [19 ](/kjv/mark/4/19) And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. [20 ](/kjv/mark/4/20) And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive *it*, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. [21 ](/kjv/mark/4/21) ¶ And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? [22 ](/kjv/mark/4/22) For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. [23 ](/kjv/mark/4/23) If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 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