Mark 4:22

Well, just like that, God wants people to understand the things that are true. He will not hide them away. You see, there are some things that God hasn’t told anyone yet, but people will know them soon. It will be like a light will shine on them.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

In Context

21Then Jesus said, “When somebody lights a candle, they don’t put it under a bowl. And they don’t put that candle under their bed. No way. People put candles up high, so everyone can see clearly.

23You’ve all got ears, so you have to listen to me properly, and take notice of my words.”

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Cross References

Psalms 40:9Whenever your people come together to respect you, I tell them, “God helps his people.” I always talk like that, I don’t keep my mouth shut. You know that’s true, God.

Acts 4:20and we can’t stop now. We have to talk about the things that we have seen and heard.”

1 Corinthians 4:5So I’m telling you, don’t judge people before the right time comes. You have to wait until our leader Jesus comes back again from heaven. He knows every secret. He will show everyone the secret things that people think about doing. And at that time God will praise each of his good workers, and he will say good things about them.

Matthew Henry on Mark 4:22-35

The Gradual Advance of the Gospel. 21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? 22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. 23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. 25 For he that hath, to him shall be… Read the whole commentary →

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