The Bible, King James version, Book 41: Mark. Unknown

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.

      41:004:013 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

      41:004:014 The sower soweth the word.

      41:004:015 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.

      41:004:016 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

      41:004:017 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.

      41:004:018 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

      41:004:019 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.

      41:004:020 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.

      41:004:021 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?

      41:004:022 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

      41:004:023 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

      41:004:024 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

      41:004:025 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

      41:004:026 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

      41:004:027 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

      41:004:028 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

      41:004:029 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

      41:004:030 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

      41:004:031 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

      41:004:032 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

      41:004:033 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

      41:004:034 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

      41:004:035 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

      41:004:036 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

      41:004:037 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

      41:004:038 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

      41:004:039 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

      41:004:040 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

      41:004:041 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

      41:005:001 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

      41:005:002 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

      41:005:003 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

      41:005:004 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

      41:005:005 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

      41:005:006 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

      41:005:007 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

      41:005:008 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

      41:005:009 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

      41:005:010 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

      41:005:011 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

      41:005:012 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

      41:005:013 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

      41:005:014 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.

      41:005:015 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

      41:005:016 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

      41:005:017 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

      41:005:018 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

      41:005:019 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

      41:005:020 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.