Mark 4:11

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

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,

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KJV

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:

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WEB

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,

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ASV

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:

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BLB

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,

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Mark 4

⁹ Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

¹⁰ As 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,

¹² so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”

¹³ Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

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