Mark 4:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

Unto you

Them

All these

Matthew 13:13

General references

Proverbs 28:5

Bible References

Unto you

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants.

He answered them, "You have been given knowledge about the secrets of the kingdom from heaven, but it hasn't been given to them,

Then Jesus told him, "How blessed you are, Simon son of Jonah, since flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, though my Father in heaven has.

So he said, "You have been given knowledge about the secrets of the kingdom of God. But to others they are given in parables, so that "they might look but not see, and they might listen but not understand.'"

At that moment, the Holy Spirit made Jesus extremely joyful, so Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this is what was pleasing to you.

For who makes you superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not receive it?

For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Jesus the Messiah.

when he made known to us the secret of his will. This was according to his plan that he set forth in the Messiah

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love for us

After all, we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures, spending our days in malice and jealousy. We were despised, and we hated one another.

Do not be deceived, my dear brothers.

We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true God. We are in union with the one who is true, his Son Jesus the Messiah, who is the true God and eternal life.

Them

After all, is it my business to judge outsiders? You are to judge those who are in the community, aren't you?

Behave wisely toward outsiders, making the best use of your time.

so that you may win the respect of outsiders, and have need of nothing.

He must be well thought of by outsiders, so he doesn't fall into disgrace and the trap set for him by the Devil.

All these

That's why I speak to them in parables, because "they look but don't see, and they listen but don't hear or understand.'

General references

Evil men don't understand justice, but whoever seeks the LORD understands it all.