Mark 4:11

So he said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside everything is spoken in parables,

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In The King James Version

And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

In Context

10When he was alone with the twelve and the others who were around him, they asked him about the parable.

12so that ‘they may see but not perceive, and hear but not understand, lest they should turn back and be forgiven of their sins.’”

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Cross References

Matthew 13:11Jesus answered 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 16:17And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are yoʋ, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to yoʋ, but my Father in heaven.

Luke 10:21At that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I praise yoʋ, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because yoʋ have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in yoʋr sight.”

1 Corinthians 5:12For what have I to do with judging those who are outside the church? Do you not judge those who are inside the church?

Ephesians 1:9He made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ

Colossians 4:5Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of 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 →

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