Mark 4:11

And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are done in parables;

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

10And when he was alone, those who were about him, with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.

12that they may surely see, and not perceive; and that they may surely hear, and not understand; lest they should turn to me, and their sins should be forgiven them.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:11He answered, and said to them: Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it is not given.

Matthew 16:17And Jesus answered and said to him: Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah; for flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

Luke 10:21In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said: I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes; even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.

1 Corinthians 5:12For what right have I to judge those who are without? Do you not judge those who are within?

Ephesians 1:9by making known to us the mystery of his will according to his good purpose which he had before established in himself,

Colossians 4:5Walk in wisdom toward those who are without, redeeming the time.

Matthew Henry on Mark 4:2-21

The Parable of the Sower. 1 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. 2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4 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. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had… Read the whole commentary →

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