Mark 4:22

Similarly, there are some parts of God’s message that people do not know. But he intends that people will understand all the things that they do not know now.

Translation for Translators

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

21He also told them another parable, saying, “◄People certainly do not light an oil lamp and then bring it in the house in order that it may be put {someone may put it} under a container or under a bed./Would anyone light an oil lamp and then bring it in the house in order that it may be put {someone may put it} under a container or under a bed?► [RHQ] ◄No, they light it in order that it may be put {someone may put it} in a place where it lights the house. /Wouldn’t they light it in order that it may be put {someone may put it} in a place where it lights the house?► [RHQ]

23If you want to understand this, you should consider carefully what you have just heard.”

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Cross References

Psalms 40:9Whenever all your people are gathered, I have told them about how you save us. Yahweh, you know that I have not been afraid to tell that to them.

Ecclesiastes 12:14And do not forget that God will judge everything that we do, good things and bad things, even things that we do secretly.

Luke 8:17God wants to make clear all of his truth that was not evident previously. He intends that all of the truth that he had not revealed before be told openly {that his people openly tell others all of the truth that he has not revealed before}.

Acts 4:20But as for us, we cannot obey you. We will not stop telling people about the things that we (exc) have seen Jesus do and what we have heard him teach.”

1 Corinthians 4:5So, stop evaluating any of us (exc) before the time when God judges everyone [MTY]! Do not judge us before the Lord comes. He is the one who will reveal the sinful things that people have done secretly. He will even reveal what people have thought. At that time God will praise each person as each one of them deserves.

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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