Mark 4:11
“And he said vnto them, Unto you it is giuen to know the mystery of the kingdome of God: but vnto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:”
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Mark 4:11 Context
9And he said vnto them, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare. 10And when hee was alone, they that were about him, with the twelue, asked of him the parable. 11And he said vnto them, Unto you it is giuen to know the mystery of the kingdome of God: but vnto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: 12That seeing they may see, and not perceiue, and hearing they may heare, and not vnderstand, lest at any time they should be conuerted, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them. 13And he said vnto them, Know ye not this parable? And how then will you know all parables?
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Other Translations for Mark 4:11
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:
- King James Version
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,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said to them, To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are given in the form of stories;
- Basic English Bible
And he said to them, To you is given [to know] the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them who are without, all things are done in parables,
- Darby Bible
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:
- Webster's Bible
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 Bible
He said to them, "To you is given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,
- World English Bible
And he seide to hem, To you it is youun to knowe the priuete of the kyngdom of God. But to hem that ben with outforth, alle thingis be maad in parablis, that thei seynge se,
- Wycliffe Bible
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;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Mark 4:11
4:11 To them that are without - So the Jews termed the heathens: so our Lord terms all obstinate unbelievers: for they shall not enter into his kingdom: they shall abide in outer darkness.