Mark 4:10

And when he was by himself, those who were round him with the twelve put questions to him about the purpose of the stories.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

9And he said to them, Whoever has ears, let him give ear.

11And he said to them, To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are given in the form of stories;

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Cross References

Matthew 13:10And the disciples came and said to him, Why do you say things to them in the form of stories?

Mark 4:34And without a story he said nothing to them: but privately to his disciples he made all things clear.

Luke 8:9And his disciples put questions to him about the point of the story.

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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