Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech: Mark | Page 5

and that with interest. 004:025 For
those who have will have more given them; and from those who have
not, even what they have will be taken away." 004:026 Another saying
of His was this: "The Kingdom of God is as if a man scattered seed
over the ground: 004:027 he spends days and nights, now awake, now
asleep, while the seed sprouts and grows tall, he knows not how.
004:028 Of itself the land produces the crop--first the blade, then the
ear; afterwards the perfect grain is seen in the ear. 004:029 But no
sooner is the crop ripe, than he sends the reapers, because the time of
harvest has come." 004:030 Another saying of His was this: "How are

we to picture the Kingdom of God? or by what figure of speech shall
we represent it? 004:031 It is like a mustard-seed, which, when sown in
the earth, is the smallest of all the seeds in the world; 004:032 yet when
sown it springs up and becomes larger than all the herbs, and throws
out great branches, so that the birds build under its shadow." 004:033
With many such parables He used to speak the Message to them
according to their capacity for receiving it. 004:034 But except in
figurative language He spoke nothing to them; while to His own
disciples He expounded everything, in private. 004:035 The same day,
in the evening, He said to them, "Let us cross to the other side."
004:036 So they got away from the crowd, and took Him--as He was--
in the boat; and other boats accompanied Him. 004:037 But a heavy
squall came on, and the waves were now dashing into the boat, so that
it was fast filling. 004:038 But He Himself was in the stern asleep, with
His head on the cushion: so they woke Him. "Rabbi," they cried, "is it
nothing to you that we are drowning?" 004:039 So He roused Himself
and rebuked the wind, and said to the waves, "Silence! Be still!" The
wind sank, and a perfect calm set in. 004:040 "Why are you so timid?"
He asked; "have you still no faith?" 004:041 Then they were filled with
terror, and began to say to one another, "Who is this, then? For even
wind and sea obey Him." 005:001 So they arrived at the opposite shore
of the Lake, in the country of the Gerasenes. 005:002 At once, on His
landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a
foul spirit. 005:003 This man lived among the tombs, nor could any one
now secure him even with a chain; 005:004 for many a time he had
been left securely bound in fetters and chains, but afterwards the chains
lay torn link from link, and the fetters in fragments, and there was no
one strong enough to master him. 005:005 And constantly, day and
night, he remained among the tombs or on the hills, shrieking, and
mangling himself with sharp stones. 005:006 And when he saw Jesus in
the distance, he ran and threw himself at His feet, 005:007 crying out in
a loud voice, "What hast Thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of God Most
High? In God's name I implore Thee not to torment me." 005:008 For
He had said to him, "Foul spirit, come out of the man." 005:009 Jesus
also questioned him. "What is your name?" He said. "Legion," he
replied, "for there are a host of us." 005:010 And he earnestly entreated
Him not to send them away out of the country. 005:011 Feeding there,

on the mountain slope, was a great herd of swine. 005:012 So they
besought Jesus. "Send us to the swine," they said, "so that we may enter
into them." 005:013 He gave them leave; and the foul spirits came out
and entered into the swine, and the herd--about 2,000 in number--
rushed headlong down the cliff into the Lake and were drowned in the
Lake. 005:014 The swineherds fled, and spread the news in town and
country. So the people came to see what it was that had happened;
005:015 and when they came to Jesus, they beheld the demoniac
quietly seated, clothed and of sane mind--the man who had had the
legion; and they were awe-stricken. 005:016 And those who had seen it
told them the particulars of what had happened to the demoniac, and all
about the swine. 005:017 Then they began entreating Him to depart
from their district. 005:018 As He was embarking, the man who had
been possessed asked permission to accompany Him. 005:019 But He
would not allow it. "Go home to your family," He said, "and report to
them all that the Lord has done for you, and the mercy He has shown
you." 005:020