Mark 4:2

And he taught them many things in parables, and said to them in his teaching:

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

In Context

1AND he began again to teach by the sea-side. And there was gathered to him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat down in the sea; and all the multitude was by the sea on the land.

3Hearken; behold, the sower went forth to sow.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:3And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying:

Matthew 13:34All these things Jesus spoke to the multitudes in parables; and without a parable he spoke nothing to them;

Mark 4:11And 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;

Mark 12:38And he said to them in his teaching: Beware of the scribes, who love to go about in long robes, and love greetings in the markets,

John 18:19The high priest therefore asked Jesus concerning his disciples, and concerning his teaching.

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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