Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

When he was alone with the Twelve and those around him, they began to ask him about the parables.

New American Standard Bible

As soon as He was alone, His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables.

King James Version

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

Holman Bible

When He was alone with the Twelve, those who were around Him asked Him about the parables.

A Conservative Version

And when he became alone, those around him, with the twelve, asked him the parable.

American Standard Version

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.

Amplified

As soon as He was alone, those who were around Him, together with the twelve [disciples], began asking Him about [the interpretation of] the parables.

An Understandable Version

And when He was alone those people who gathered around Him, along with the twelve apostles, asked Him what the parables meant.

Anderson New Testament

And when he was alone, those who were about him, with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.

Bible in Basic English

And when he was by himself, those who were round him with the twelve put questions to him about the purpose of the stories.

Common New Testament

And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

Daniel Mace New Testament

And when he was in private, the twelve, and some of his disciples asked him the meaning of the parable.

Darby Translation

And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him as to the parables.

Godbey New Testament

And when they were alone, and those around Him along with the twelve asked Him the parable.

Goodspeed New Testament

When he was by himself, those who stayed about him with the Twelve asked him about the figures he had used.

John Wesley New Testament

And when he was alone, they that were about him, with the twelve, asked him of the parable.

Julia Smith Translation

And when he was alone, they about him with the twelve asked him of the parable.

King James 2000

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And when he was alone, those around him together with the twelve began asking him about the parables.

Modern King James verseion

And when He was alone, they who were about Him, with the Twelve, asked Him concerning the parable.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked him of the similitude.

Moffatt New Testament

When he was by himself his adherents and the twelve asked him about the parable,

Montgomery New Testament

When he was alone his followers and the Twelve began asking about the parables.

NET Bible

When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

New Heart English Bible

And when he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

Noyes New Testament

And when he was in private, they who were about him, with the twelve, asked him about the parables.

Sawyer New Testament

And when he was alone, those about him, with the twelve, asked him the parable.

The Emphasized Bible

And when he was alone they who were about him with the twelve questioned him as to the parables;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But when they were alone, those who were about him with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Afterwards, when he was alone, his followers and the Twelve asked him about his parables;

Webster

And when he was alone, they that were about him, with the twelve, asked of him the parable.

Weymouth New Testament

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

Williams New Testament

When He was by Himself, those who stayed about Him with the Twelve began to ask Him about the stories.

World English Bible

When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

Worrell New Testament

And, when He was alone, those who were about Him with the twelve asked Him as to the parables.

Worsley New Testament

And when He was apart from the multitude, those that were about Him with the twelve asked Him concerning the parable.

Youngs Literal Translation

And when he was alone, those about him, with the twelve, did ask him of the simile,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ὅτε ὅτε ἥτε τοτε 
Hote 
Usage: 86

he was
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

καταμόνας 
Katamonas 
Usage: 2

περί 
Peri 
Usage: 254

him

Usage: 0

with
σύν 
sun 
Usage: 120

the twelve
δώδεκα 
Dodeka 
Usage: 65

ἐρωτάω 
Erotao 
Usage: 42

of him

Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals about Mark 4:10

Images Mark 4:10

Prayers for Mark 4:10

Context Readings

The Reason For The Parables

9 He added, "Let the person who has ears to hear, listen!" 10 When he was alone with the Twelve and those around him, they began to ask him about the parables. 11 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


Cross References

Matthew 13:10-17

Then the disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do you speak to people in parables?"

Mark 4:34

He did not tell them anything without using a parable, though he explained everything to his disciples in private.

Proverbs 13:20

Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.

Matthew 13:36

Then Jesus left the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to him and asked, "Explain to us the parable about the weeds in the field."

Mark 7:17

When he had left the crowd and gone home, his disciples began asking him about the parable.

Luke 8:9-15

Then his disciples began to ask him what this parable meant.

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