Mark 4:13

He also said to them, “◄ I am disappointed that you do not understand this illustration!/Can you not understand this illustration?► [RHQ] If you do not understand this, ◄you will certainly not understand any of the other illustrations!/how will you understand any of the other illustrations?► [RHQ] Nevertheless, I will explain it to you.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

In Context

12As a result it is true what a prophet has written, Although they see what I do, they do not perceive what it means [DOU]. Although they hear what I say, they do not understand what it means [DOU]. So they do not ◄repent/turn away from their sinful behavior► in order that they would be forgiven { God would forgive them}.”

14In the illustration that I told you, the man who sows seeds represents someone who declares God’s message [DOU].

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Cross References

Matthew 13:51Then Jesus asked us, “Do you understand all these parables I have told you?” We said to him,

Matthew 16:8Because Jesus knew what we were saying, he said to us, “◄I am disappointed that you are discussing among yourselves, thinking that it was because you did not bring any bread that I talked about the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees./Why are you discussing among yourselves thinking that it was because you did not bring any bread that I talked about the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees?► [RHQ] You believe only a little what I am able to do for you.

Luke 8:11So this is the meaning of that parable: The seeds represent God’s message.

1 Corinthians 3:1My fellow believers, when I was with you previously, I was not able to teach you as I would teach people who are controlled by the Holy Spirit { whom the Holy Spirit controls}. Instead, I had to teach you as I would teach people whom their self-directed nature controls. I taught very simple concepts to you who had recently believed in Christ, as a parent would speak very simple words to a baby.

Revelation 3:19Since I rebuke and correct all those whom I affectionately love, earnestly stop your sinful behavior.

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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