Mark 4:11
And He said to them, “Unto you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things are spoken in parables,
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In Context
10But when He was by himself, those around Him together with the twelve asked Him about the parable.
Cross References
Matthew 13:11He answered and said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
Matthew 16:17Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
Luke 10:21In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.”
1 Corinthians 5:12For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside?
Ephesians 1:9having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,
Colossians 4:5Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, 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 →