Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And when he was alone, they about him with the twelve asked him of the parable.
New American Standard Bible
As soon as He was alone,
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,
International Standard Version
When he was alone with the Twelve and those around him, they began to ask 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.
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,
Themes
Bearing fruit » The sowing of God’s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Sought
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Parables » Why jesus Christ spoke in parables
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 4:10
Images Mark 4:10
Prayers for Mark 4:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Reason For The Parables
9 And he said to them, He having ears to hear, let him hear. 10 And when he was alone, they about him with the twelve asked him of the parable. 11 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:
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Cross References
Matthew 13:10-17
And the disciples having come near, said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
Mark 4:34
And without a parable spake he not to them: and apart, he solved all to his disciples.
Proverbs 13:20
He going with the wise, and he is wise: and the companion of the foolish shall become evil.
Matthew 13:36
Then Jesus having dismissed the crowds, went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.
Mark 7:17
And when he came into the house from the crowd, his disciples asked him of the parable.
Luke 8:9-15
And his disciples asked him, saying, What may this parable be?