Mark 4:11
He replied, “To know the mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
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10As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
Cross References
Matthew 13:11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
Matthew 16:17Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.
Luke 10:21At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.”
1 Corinthians 5:12What business of mine is it to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
Ephesians 1:9And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
Colossians 4:5Act wisely 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 →