Scripture: Mark 4

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Chapter: 4

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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.

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And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

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Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

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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.

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And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

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

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

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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.

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And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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

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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:

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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.

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

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The sower soweth the word.

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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.

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

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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.

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And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

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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.

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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.

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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?

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

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If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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:

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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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

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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?

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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.

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

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

MARK 4:41

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Mark 4
CHURCH FATHERS: 17

1. Clement of Rome | CHURCH FATHER 97 AD

| Wikipedia: Pope_Clement_I

Mark was REJECTED (0%) by Clement of Rome
(No mention; no quotes; opinion unknown)

2. Ignatius of Antioch | CHURCH FATHER 110 AD

| Wikipedia: Ignatius_of_Antioch

Mark was REJECTED (0%) by Ignatius of Antioch
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3. Barnabas | CHURCH FATHER 130 AD

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Mark was APPROVED (75%) by Barnabas
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4. Hermas | CHURCH FATHER 140 AD

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Mark was APPROVED (75%) by Hermas
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5. Papias of Hierapolis | CHURCH FATHER 140 AD

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Mark was REJECTED (0%) by Papias of Hierapolis
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6. Polycarp | CHURCH FATHER 150 AD

| Wikipedia: Polycarp

Mark was APPROVED (75%) by Polycarp
(Citation; approving quotation; alluded to; acceptable with changes)

7. Didache | CHURCH FATHER 150 AD

| Wikipedia: Didache

Mark was REJECTED (0%) by Didache
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8. Diognetus | CHURCH FATHER 150 AD

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Mark was REJECTED (0%) by Diognetus
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9. Justin Martyr | CHURCH FATHER 155 AD

| Wikipedia: Justin_Martyr

Mark was APPROVED (75%) by Justin Martyr
(Citation; approving quotation; alluded to; acceptable with changes)

10. Irenaeous | CHURCH FATHER 202 AD

| Wikipedia: Irenaeus

Mark was FULLY ACCEPTED (100%) by Irenaeous
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11. Clement of Alexandria | CHURCH FATHER 215 AD

| Wikipedia: Clement_of_Alexandria

Mark was APPROVED (75%) by Clement of Alexandria
(Citation; approving quotation; alluded to; acceptable with changes)

12. Tertullian | CHURCH FATHER 220 AD

| Wikipedia: Tertullian

Mark was APPROVED (75%) by Tertullian
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13. Origen | CHURCH FATHER 254 AD

| Wikipedia: Origen

Mark was APPROVED (75%) by Origen
(Citation; approving quotation; alluded to; acceptable with changes)

14. Eusebius of Caesarea | CHURCH FATHER 340 AD

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Mark was FULLY ACCEPTED (100%) by Eusebius of Caesarea
(Fully accepted; true scripture; quoted approvingly)

15. Athanasius of Alexandria | CHURCH FATHER 367 AD

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Mark was FULLY ACCEPTED (100%) by Athanasius of Alexandria
(Fully accepted; true scripture; quoted approvingly)

16. Cyril of Jerusalem | CHURCH FATHER 386 AD

| Wikipedia: Cyril_of_Jerusalem

Mark was FULLY ACCEPTED (100%) by Cyril of Jerusalem
(Fully accepted; true scripture; quoted approvingly)

17. Augustine of Hippo | CHURCH FATHER 400 AD

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Mark was FULLY ACCEPTED (100%) by Augustine of Hippo
(Fully accepted; true scripture; quoted approvingly)

Mark 4
BIBLE CANON: 5

A biblical canon is a set of texts (or "books") which a particular religious community regards as authoritative scripture. Christians were the first to use the term in reference to scripture.

These bible canons have developed through debate and agreement by the religious authorities.

| Wikipedia: Biblical_canon

1. Marcion Canon | BIBLE CANON 140 AD
Marcionism was a religious movement based on the teachings of the 2nd-century Marcion of Sinope. Marcions Canon lists 14 books out of the 27 books in the New Testament. More specifically, these were Luke and Paul's 13 writings. Marcion even rejected the entire Old Testament of 39 books.

bible.ca/marcion

| Wikipedia: Marcion_of_Sinope

Mark was REJECTED (0%) by Marcion Canon
(No mention; no quotes; opinion unknown)

2. Muratorian Canon | BIBLE CANON 170 AD
The Muratorian Canon is an ancient list of New Testament books - the oldest such list we have found and lists 22 of the 27 books that were later included in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.

It is noteworthy that the Muratorian Canon omits several epistles that later did win acceptance in the Christian New Testament such as the books of James and 2 Peter.

gotquestions.org/muratorian

| Wikipedia: Muratorian_fragment

Mark was FULLY ACCEPTED (100%) by Muratorian Canon
(Fully accepted; true scripture; quoted approvingly)

3. Apostolic Canon | BIBLE CANON 300 AD
Apostolic Canons or Ecclesiastical Canons

| Wikipedia: Canons_of_the_Apostles

Mark was FULLY ACCEPTED (100%) by Apostolic Canon
(Fully accepted; true scripture; quoted approvingly)

4. Cheltenham/ Mommsen List | BIBLE CANON 360 AD
The Cheltenham or Mommsen List is a Latin manuscript discovered by the German classical scholar Theodor Mommsen (published 1886) which probably originated in North Africa in the 4th century.

It has 24-book Old Testament and 24-book New Testament which omits Jude and James, and perhaps Hebrews, and questions the epistles of John and Peter.

bible-researcher.com/cheltenham

| Wikipedia: Theodor_Mommsen

Mark was FULLY ACCEPTED (100%) by Cheltenham/ Mommsen List
(Fully accepted; true scripture; quoted approvingly)

5. Council of Rome | BIBLE CANON 382 AD
The Council of Rome was a meeting of Catholic Church officials and theologians which took place in 382 under the authority of Pope Damasus I, bishop of Rome.

According to a document appended to some manuscripts, the Council of Rome affirmed the authority of the Old and New Testament canon in a decretal or damasine list.

| Wikipedia: Council_of_Rome

Mark was FULLY ACCEPTED (100%) by Council of Rome
(Fully accepted; true scripture; quoted approvingly)

Mark 4
TEXTUAL CRITICISM

And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well

MARK 16:17

Mark 16:17 exists only in the "longer version" of Mark and was not part of the original gospel of Mark; it was added much later. This verse does not appear in the manuscript evidence in the first 300-years of the common era. The first Bible to include this verse was Codex Washingtonianus dated to the 5th century.

Therefore, 400-years after Jesus and the Bible was finalised, Christian scholars were 'inventing' entire verses and inserting them into the canon Bible.

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear

MARK 7:16

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But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses

MARK 11:26

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And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors

MARK 15:28

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Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils...

MARK 16:9-20

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Mark 1:1-7:28 Mark 8:10-16:20

Textual Criticism

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