Mark 4

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	SAGRADA BIBLIA
1 And again, he began to teach by the sea. And a great crowd was gathered to him, so much so that, climbing into a boat, he was seated on the sea. And the entire crowd was on the land along the sea.	1 Jesus pôs-se novamente a ensinar, à beira do mar, e aglomerou-se junto dele tão grande multidão, que ele teve de entrar numa barca, no mar, e toda a multidão ficou em terra na praia.
2 And he taught them many things in parables, and he said to them, in his doctrine:	2 E ensinava-lhes muitas coisas em parábolas. Dizia-lhes na sua doutrina:
3 “Listen. Behold, the sower went out to sow.	3 Ouvi: Saiu o semeador a semear.
4 And while he was sowing, some fell along the way, and the birds of the air came and ate it.	4 Enquanto lançava a semente, uma parte caiu à beira do caminho, e vieram as aves e a comeram.
5 Yet truly, others fell upon stony ground, where it did not have much soil. And it rose up quickly, because it had no depth of soil.	5 Outra parte caiu no pedregulho, onde não havia muita terra; o grão germinou logo, porque a terra não era profunda;
6 And when the sun was risen, it was scorched. And because it had no root, it withered away.	6 mas, assim que o sol despontou, queimou-se e, como não tivesse raiz, secou.
7 And some fell among thorns. And the thorns grew up and suffocated it, and it did not produce fruit.	7 Outra parte caiu entre os espinhos; estes cresceram, sufocaram-na e o grão não deu fruto.
8 And some fell on good soil. And it brought forth fruit that grew up, and increased, and yielded: some thirty, some sixty, and some one hundred.”	8 Outra caiu em terra boa e deu fruto, cresceu e desenvolveu-se; um grão rendeu trinta, outro sessenta e outro cem.
9 And he said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”	9 E dizia: Quem tem ouvidos para ouvir, ouça!
10 And when he was alone, the twelve, who were with him, questioned him about the parable.	10 Quando se acharam a sós, os que o cercavam e os Doze indagaram dele o sentido da parábola.
11 And he said to them: “To you, it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to those who are outside, everything is presented in parables:	11 Ele disse-lhes: A vós é revelado o mistério do Reino de Deus, mas aos que são de fora tudo se lhes propõe em parábolas.
12 ‘so that, seeing, they may see, and not perceive; and hearing, they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they may be converted, and their sins would be forgiven them.’ ”	12 Desse modo, eles olham sem ver, escutam sem compreender, sem que se convertam e lhes seja perdoado.
13 And he said to them: “Do you not understand this parable? And so, how will you understand all the parables?	13 E acrescentou: Não entendeis essa parábola? Como entendereis então todas as outras?
14 He who sows, sows the word.	14 O semeador semeia a palavra.
15 Now there are those who are along the way, where the word is sown. And when they have heard it, Satan quickly comes and takes away the word, which was sown in their hearts.	15 Alguns se encontram à beira do caminho, onde ela é semeada; apenas a ouvem, vem Satanás tirar a palavra neles semeada.
16 And similarly, there are those who were sown upon stony ground. These, when they have heard the word, immediately accept it with gladness.	16 Outros recebem a semente em lugares pedregosos; quando a ouvem, recebem-na com alegria;
17 But they have no root in themselves, and so they are for a limited time. And when next tribulation and persecution arises because of the word, they quickly fall away.	17 mas não têm raiz em si, são inconstantes, e assim que se levanta uma tribulação ou uma perseguição por causa da palavra, eles tropeçam.
18 And there are others who are sown among thorns. These are those who hear the word,	18 Outros ainda recebem a semente entre os espinhos; ouvem a palavra,
19 but worldly tasks, and the deception of riches, and desires about other things enter in and suffocate the word, and it is effectively without fruit.	19 mas as preocupações mundanas, a ilusão das riquezas, as múltiplas cobiças sufocam-na e a tornam infrutífera.
20 And there are those who are sown upon good soil, who hear the word and accept it; and these bear fruit: some thirty, some sixty, and some one hundred.”	20 Aqueles que recebem a semente em terra boa escutam a palavra, acolhem-na e dão fruto, trinta, sessenta e cem por um.
21 And he said to them: “Would someone enter with a lamp in order to place it under a basket or under a bed? Would it not be placed upon a lampstand?	21 Dizia-lhes ainda: Traz-se porventura a candeia para ser colocada debaixo do alqueire ou debaixo da cama? Não é para ser posta no candeeiro?
22 For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. Neither was anything done in secret, except that it may be made public.	22 Porque nada há oculto que não deva ser descoberto, nada secreto que não deva ser publicado.
23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”	23 Se alguém tem ouvidos para ouvir, que ouça.
24 And he said to them: “Consider what you hear. With whatever measure you have measured out, it shall be measured back to you, and more shall be added to you.	24 Ele prosseguiu: Atendei ao que ouvis: com a medida com que medirdes, vos medirão a vós, e ainda se vos acrescentará.
25 For whoever has, to him it shall be given. And whoever has not, from him even what he has shall be taken away.”	25 Pois, ao que tem, se lhe dará; e ao que não tem, se lhe tirará até o que tem.
26 And he said: “The kingdom of God is like this: it is as if a man were to cast seed on the land.	26 Dizia também: O Reino de Deus é como um homem que lança a semente à terra.
27 And he sleeps and he arises, night and day. And the seed germinates and grows, though he does not know it.	27 Dorme, levanta-se, de noite e de dia, e a semente brota e cresce, sem ele o perceber.
28 For the earth bears fruit readily: first the plant, then the ear, next the full grain in the ear.	28 Pois a terra por si mesma produz, primeiro a planta, depois a espiga e, por último, o grão abundante na espiga.
29 And when the fruit has been produced, immediately he sends out the sickle, because the harvest has arrived.”	29 Quando o fruto amadurece, ele mete-lhe a foice, porque é chegada a colheita.
30 And he said: “To what should we compare the kingdom of God? Or to what parable should we compare it?	30 Dizia ele: A quem compararemos o Reino de Deus? Ou com que parábola o representaremos?
31 It is like a grain of mustard seed which, when it has been sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds which are in the earth.	31 É como o grão de mostarda que, quando é semeado, é a menor de todas as sementes.
32 And when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all the plants, and it produces great branches, so much so that the birds of the air are able to live under its shadow.”	32 Mas, depois de semeado, cresce, torna-se maior que todas as hortaliças e estende de tal modo os seus ramos, que as aves do céu podem abrigar-se à sua sombra.
33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as much as they were able to hear.	33 Era por meio de numerosas parábolas desse gênero que ele lhes anunciava a palavra, conforme eram capazes de compreender.
34 But he did not speak to them without a parable. Yet separately, he explained all things to his disciples.	34 E não lhes falava, a não ser em parábolas; a sós, porém, explicava tudo a seus discípulos.
35 And on that day, when evening had arrived, he said to them, “Let us cross over.”	35 À tarde daquele dia, disse-lhes: Passemos para o outro lado.
36 And dismissing the crowd, they brought him, so that he was in one boat, and other boats were with him.	36 Deixando o povo, levaram-no consigo na barca, assim como ele estava. Outras embarcações o escoltavam.
37 And a great wind storm occurred, and the waves broke over the boat, so that the boat was being filled.	37 Nisto surgiu uma grande tormenta e lançava as ondas dentro da barca, de modo que ela já se enchia de água.
38 And he was in the stern of the boat, sleeping on a pillow. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, does it not concern you that we are perishing?”	38 Jesus achava-se na popa, dormindo sobre um travesseiro. Eles acordaram-no e disseram-lhe: Mestre, não te importa que pereçamos?
39 And rising up, he rebuked the wind, and he said to the sea: “Silence. Be stilled.” And the wind ceased. And a great tranquility occurred.	39 E ele, despertando, repreendeu o vento e disse ao mar: Silêncio! Cala-te! E cessou o vento e seguiu-se grande bonança.
40 And he said to them: “Why are you afraid? Do you still lack faith?” And they were struck with a great fear. And they said to one another, “Who do you think this is, that both wind and sea obey him?”	40 Ele disse-lhes: Como sois medrosos! Ainda não tendes fé?
	41 Eles ficaram penetrados de grande temor e cochichavam entre si: Quem é este, a quem até o vento e o mar obedecem?