Mark 4:11

"To you," He replied, "has been entrusted the secret truth concerning the Kingdom of God; but to those others outside your number all this is spoken in figurative language;

Weymouth NT (1912)

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, the Twelve and the others who were about Him requested Him to explain His figurative language.

12that "`They may look and look but not see, and listen and listen but not understand, lest perchance they should return and be pardoned.'"

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Cross References

Matthew 13:11"Because," He replied, "while to you it is granted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of the Heavens, to them it is not.

Matthew 16:17"Blessed are you, Simon Bar-jonah," said Jesus; "for mere human nature has not revealed this to you, but my Father in Heaven.

Luke 10:21On that same occasion Jesus was filled by the Holy Spirit with rapturous joy. "I give Thee fervent thanks," He exclaimed, "O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of understanding, and hast revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.

1 Corinthians 5:12For what business of mine is it to judge outsiders? Is it not for you to judge those who are within the Church

Ephesians 1:9when He made known to us the secret of His will. And this is in harmony with God's merciful purpose

Colossians 4:5Behave wisely in relation to the outside world, buying up your opportunities.

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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