Mark 4:11
And he said to them: To you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are without, all things are done in parables;
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
10And when he was alone, they who were about him with the twelve asked him concerning the parables.
Cross References
Matthew 13:11And he answering said to them: To you it is given[13:11] to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it is not given.
Matthew 16:17And Jesus answering said to him: Happy art thou, Simon Bar-jonah[16:17]; for flesh and blood did not reveal it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
Luke 10:21In that hour he rejoiced in spirit, and said: I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, and reveal them to babes; yea, O Father, that so it seemed good in thy sight.
1 Corinthians 5:12For what have I to do with judging those also who are without? Do not ye judge those who are within?
Ephesians 1:9making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself,
Colossians 4:5Walk in wisdom toward those 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 →