Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
And Jesus continued to speak to them, "Do you not know what this parable means? Then how can you understand any of the other parables?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
Holman Bible
Then
International Standard Version
Then he told them, "You don't understand this parable, so how can you understand any of the parables?
A Conservative Version
And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? And how will ye understand all the parables?
American Standard Version
And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?
Amplified
Then He said to them,
Anderson New Testament
And he said to them: Do you not understand this parable? And how then will you understand all parables?
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, If you are not clear about this story, how will you be clear about the others?
Common New Testament
And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
Daniel Mace New Testament
but if, said he, you don't comprehend this easy parable, how can ye understand any of the rest?
Darby Translation
And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? and how will ye be acquainted with all the parables?
Godbey New Testament
And He says to them, Do you not understand this parable? and how will you know all parables?
Goodspeed New Testament
And Jesus said, "If you do not understand this figure, then how will you understand my other figures?
John Wesley New Testament
And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? How then will ye know all parables?
Julia Smith Translation
And he says to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all parables?
King James 2000
And he said unto them, Know you not this parable? and how then will you know all parables?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? And how will you understand all the parables?
Modern King James verseion
And He said to them, Do you not know this parable? And how then will you know all parables?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto them, "Perceive ye not this similitude? How then should ye understand all other similitudes?
Moffatt New Testament
And he said to them, "You do not understand this parable? Then how are you to understand the other parables?
Montgomery New Testament
"You do not understand this parable," said Jesus. "Then how will you understand the other parables?
NET Bible
He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any parable?
New Heart English Bible
And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
Noyes New Testament
And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all the parables?
Sawyer New Testament
And he said to them, Do you not know this parable? How then will you know all parables?
The Emphasized Bible
And he saith unto them - Know ye not this parable? How then will ye get to know all the parables?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all parables?
Twentieth Century New Testament
You do not know the meaning of this parable!" he went on; "Then how will you understand all the other parables?
Webster
And he said to them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
Weymouth New Testament
"Do you all miss the meaning of this parable?" He added; "how then will you understand the rest of my parables?"
Williams New Testament
Then He said to them: "If you do not understand this story, how, indeed, can you understand any of my stories?
World English Bible
He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
Worrell New Testament
And He saith to them, "Know ye not this parable? And how will ye know all the parables?
Worsley New Testament
Then saith He unto them, Do ye not understand this parable? how then will ye understand all my other parables.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith to them, 'Have ye not known this simile? and how shall ye know all the similes?
Themes
Bearing fruit » The sowing of God’s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Devil/devils » What satan does
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Interlinear
Houtos
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 4:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted
12 This is so that even though they see, they will see and yet not perceive. And even though they hear, they will hear and yet not understand. For if they did, they would turn [back to God] again and receive forgiveness." 13 And Jesus continued to speak to them, "Do you not know what this parable means? Then how can you understand any of the other parables? 14 A farmer planted 'the word' [i.e., the message of God].
Cross References
Revelation 3:19
"I rebuke and discipline those I love, so be earnest and repent.
Matthew 13:18-23
"Listen then to this parable of the farmer [who sowed seed].
Matthew 13:51-52
"Have you understood all these things?" [Jesus asked]. "Yes," they said to Him.
Matthew 15:15-17
And Peter said to Him, "Explain the parable to us."
Matthew 16:8-9
Jesus, being aware of their thoughts, said, "O, you people with [such] little faith! Why are you reasoning among yourselves about not having bread?
Mark 7:17-18
And when He had gone into the house away from the crowd His disciples asked Him about this parable.
Luke 8:11-15
Now [the meaning of] the parable is this: The seed represents the word of God.
Luke 24:25
Then Jesus said to them, "You foolish men! How slow your minds are to believe everything the prophets have spoken [in their writings]!
1 Corinthians 3:1-2
And I could not speak to you, brothers, as I would to spiritual people, but [I have to speak to you] as I would to worldly people, for you are immature children in [the fellowship of] Christ.
Hebrews 5:11-14
[Now] we have many things to say about Melchizedek, but because of your slowness to grasp things, they are hard to explain.