Evangelho segundo São Marcos 4

SAGRADA BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
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.	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.
2 E ensinava-lhes muitas coisas em parábolas. Dizia-lhes na sua doutrina:	2 And he taught them many things in parables, and he said to them, in his doctrine:
3 Ouvi: Saiu o semeador a semear.	3 “Listen. Behold, the sower went out to sow.
4 Enquanto lançava a semente, uma parte caiu à beira do caminho, e vieram as aves e a comeram.	4 And while he was sowing, some fell along the way, and the birds of the air came and ate it.
5 Outra parte caiu no pedregulho, onde não havia muita terra; o grão germinou logo, porque a terra não era profunda;	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.
6 mas, assim que o sol despontou, queimou-se e, como não tivesse raiz, secou.	6 And when the sun was risen, it was scorched. And because it had no root, it withered away.
7 Outra parte caiu entre os espinhos; estes cresceram, sufocaram-na e o grão não deu fruto.	7 And some fell among thorns. And the thorns grew up and suffocated it, and it did not produce fruit.
8 Outra caiu em terra boa e deu fruto, cresceu e desenvolveu-se; um grão rendeu trinta, outro sessenta e outro cem.	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.”
9 E dizia: Quem tem ouvidos para ouvir, ouça!	9 And he said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”
10 Quando se acharam a sós, os que o cercavam e os Doze indagaram dele o sentido da parábola.	10 And when he was alone, the twelve, who were with him, questioned him about the parable.
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.	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:
12 Desse modo, eles olham sem ver, escutam sem compreender, sem que se convertam e lhes seja perdoado.	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.’ ”
13 E acrescentou: Não entendeis essa parábola? Como entendereis então todas as outras?	13 And he said to them: “Do you not understand this parable? And so, how will you understand all the parables?
14 O semeador semeia a palavra.	14 He who sows, sows the word.
15 Alguns se encontram à beira do caminho, onde ela é semeada; apenas a ouvem, vem Satanás tirar a palavra neles semeada.	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.
16 Outros recebem a semente em lugares pedregosos; quando a ouvem, recebem-na com alegria;	16 And similarly, there are those who were sown upon stony ground. These, when they have heard the word, immediately accept it with gladness.
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.	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.
18 Outros ainda recebem a semente entre os espinhos; ouvem a palavra,	18 And there are others who are sown among thorns. These are those who hear the word,
19 mas as preocupações mundanas, a ilusão das riquezas, as múltiplas cobiças sufocam-na e a tornam infrutífera.	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.
20 Aqueles que recebem a semente em terra boa escutam a palavra, acolhem-na e dão fruto, trinta, sessenta e cem por um.	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.”
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?	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?
22 Porque nada há oculto que não deva ser descoberto, nada secreto que não deva ser publicado.	22 For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. Neither was anything done in secret, except that it may be made public.
23 Se alguém tem ouvidos para ouvir, que ouça.	23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
24 Ele prosseguiu: Atendei ao que ouvis: com a medida com que medirdes, vos medirão a vós, e ainda se vos acrescentará.	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.
25 Pois, ao que tem, se lhe dará; e ao que não tem, se lhe tirará até o que tem.	25 For whoever has, to him it shall be given. And whoever has not, from him even what he has shall be taken away.”
26 Dizia também: O Reino de Deus é como um homem que lança a semente à terra.	26 And he said: “The kingdom of God is like this: it is as if a man were to cast seed on the land.
27 Dorme, levanta-se, de noite e de dia, e a semente brota e cresce, sem ele o perceber.	27 And he sleeps and he arises, night and day. And the seed germinates and grows, though he does not know it.
28 Pois a terra por si mesma produz, primeiro a planta, depois a espiga e, por último, o grão abundante na espiga.	28 For the earth bears fruit readily: first the plant, then the ear, next the full grain in the ear.
29 Quando o fruto amadurece, ele mete-lhe a foice, porque é chegada a colheita.	29 And when the fruit has been produced, immediately he sends out the sickle, because the harvest has arrived.”
30 Dizia ele: A quem compararemos o Reino de Deus? Ou com que parábola o representaremos?	30 And he said: “To what should we compare the kingdom of God? Or to what parable should we compare it?
31 É como o grão de mostarda que, quando é semeado, é a menor de todas as sementes.	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.
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.	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.”
33 Era por meio de numerosas parábolas desse gênero que ele lhes anunciava a palavra, conforme eram capazes de compreender.	33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as much as they were able to hear.
34 E não lhes falava, a não ser em parábolas; a sós, porém, explicava tudo a seus discípulos.	34 But he did not speak to them without a parable. Yet separately, he explained all things to his disciples.
35 À tarde daquele dia, disse-lhes: Passemos para o outro lado.	35 And on that day, when evening had arrived, he said to them, “Let us cross over.”
36 Deixando o povo, levaram-no consigo na barca, assim como ele estava. Outras embarcações o escoltavam.	36 And dismissing the crowd, they brought him, so that he was in one boat, and other boats were with him.
37 Nisto surgiu uma grande tormenta e lançava as ondas dentro da barca, de modo que ela já se enchia de água.	37 And a great wind storm occurred, and the waves broke over the boat, so that the boat was being filled.
38 Jesus achava-se na popa, dormindo sobre um travesseiro. Eles acordaram-no e disseram-lhe: Mestre, não te importa que pereçamos?	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?”
39 E ele, despertando, repreendeu o vento e disse ao mar: Silêncio! Cala-te! E cessou o vento e seguiu-se grande bonança.	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.
40 Ele disse-lhes: Como sois medrosos! Ainda não tendes fé?	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?”
41 Eles ficaram penetrados de grande temor e cochichavam entre si: Quem é este, a quem até o vento e o mar obedecem?