Chapter Mark 4 Question/Answer 1 Question 1 1. In the first parable, what does the seed represent? Answer 1 v 14 The farmer sows the word. Question/Answer 2 Question 2 2. What sort of people is represented by the seed sown among thorns? Answer 2 v 18 and 19 Others are those who are sown amongst the thorns. These are those who have heard the word, and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. Question/Answer 3 Question 3 3. What was the disciples’ problem with the storm, and what, did Jesus say, had caused them to feel that way? Answer 3 v 40 He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?”