Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables New Living Translation He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secret of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables for everything I say to outsiders, English Standard Version And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables, Berean Standard Bible He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables, Berean Literal Bible And He was saying to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, everything is done in parables, King James Bible 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: New King James Version And 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, all things come in parables, New American Standard Bible And He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but for those who are outside, everything comes in parables, NASB 1995 And He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but those who are outside get everything in parables, NASB 1977 And He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God; but those who are outside get everything in parables, Legacy Standard Bible And He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, everything comes in parables, Amplified Bible He said to them, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you [who have teachable hearts], but those who are outside [the unbelievers, the spiritually blind] get everything in parables, Christian Standard Bible He answered them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything comes in parables Holman Christian Standard Bible He answered them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything comes in parables American Standard Version And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables: Contemporary English Version He answered: I have explained the secret about God's kingdom to you, but for others I can use only stories. English Revised Version And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables: GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus replied to them, "The mystery about the kingdom of God has been given [directly] to you. To those on the outside, it is given in stories: Good News Translation "You have been given the secret of the Kingdom of God," Jesus answered. "But the others, who are on the outside, hear all things by means of parables, International Standard Version He told them, "The secret about the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside, everything comes in parables Majority Standard Bible He replied, ?To know the mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables, NET Bible He said to them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables, New Heart English Bible And he said to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables, Webster's Bible Translation And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all these things are done in parables: Weymouth New Testament "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; World English Bible He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the secret of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, in allegories are all the things done, Berean Literal Bible And He was saying to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, everything is done in parables, Young's Literal Translation and he said to them, 'To you it hath been given to know the secret of the reign of God, but to those who are without, in similes are all the things done; Smith's Literal Translation And he said to them, To you has it been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to those without, all are in parables: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all things are done in parables: Catholic Public Domain Version And 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 presented in parables: New American Bible He answered them, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been granted to you. But to those outside everything comes in parables, New Revised Standard Version And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside, everything comes in parables; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Jesus said to them, To you is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to the outsiders everything has to be explained by parables. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Yeshua said to them, “It has been given to you to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God, but to outsiders, everything has been in parables,” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are done in parables; Godbey New Testament And He said to them, Haweis New Testament And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are in parables: Mace New Testament he answered, you are admitted into the secret of the gospel-dispensation: but to unbelievers every thing is couch'd in parables; because, Weymouth New Testament "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; Worrell New Testament And He said to them, Worsley New Testament And he said unto them, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Purpose of Jesus' Parables10As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable. 11 He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables, 12so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’ ”… Cross References Matthew 13:11 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Luke 8:10 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’ Isaiah 6:9-10 And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” Romans 16:25-26 Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past / but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith— 1 Corinthians 2:7-10 No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began. / None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. / Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” ... Colossians 1:26-27 the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints. / To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Ephesians 3:3-5 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. / In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, / which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. Daniel 12:9-10 “Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end. / Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand. 1 Peter 1:10-12 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, / trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. / It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. Deuteronomy 29:4 Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear. Jeremiah 5:21 “Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear. Ezekiel 12:2 “Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house. Psalm 78:2-4 I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning, / that we have heard and known and our fathers have relayed to us. / We will not hide them from their children but will declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD and His might and the wonders He has performed. Proverbs 1:5-6 let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel / by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Treasury of Scripture And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all these things are done in parables: Unto you. Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Matthew 13:11,12,16 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given… Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. them. 1 Corinthians 5:12,13 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within? … Colossians 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. 1 Thessalonians 4:12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing. all these. Matthew 13:13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. Jump to Previous Entrusted Figurative Form Kingdom Language Mystery Others Outside Parables Reign Secret Similes Stories TruthJump to Next Entrusted Figurative Form Kingdom Language Mystery Others Outside Parables Reign Secret Similes Stories TruthMark 4 1. The parable of the sower,14. and the meaning thereof. 21. We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others. 26. The parable of the seed growing secretly; 30. and of the mustard seed. 35. Jesus stills the storm on the sea. He replied This phrase indicates a direct response from Jesus, emphasizing His role as a teacher and revealer of divine truth. In the Greek, the word used here is "ἀποκρίνομαι" (apokrinomai), which means to answer or respond. This highlights the personal and intentional nature of Jesus' communication with His disciples, underscoring His desire to impart understanding to those who are close to Him. The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables Parallel Commentaries ... Greek AndΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. He told ἔλεγεν (elegen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. them, αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “The τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. mystery μυστήριον (mystērion) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3466: From a derivative of muo; a secret or 'mystery'. of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. kingdom βασιλείας (basileias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm. of God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. has been given δέδοται (dedotai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. to you, Ὑμῖν (Hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. to those ἐκείνοις (ekeinois) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. on the outside, ἔξω (exō) Adverb Strong's 1854: Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively. everything πάντα (panta) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. is expressed γίνεται (ginetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. parables, παραβολαῖς (parabolais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage. Links Mark 4:11 NIVMark 4:11 NLT Mark 4:11 ESV Mark 4:11 NASB Mark 4:11 KJV Mark 4:11 BibleApps.com Mark 4:11 Biblia Paralela Mark 4:11 Chinese Bible Mark 4:11 French Bible Mark 4:11 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 4:11 He said to them To you (Mar Mk Mr) |
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