Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
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,
New American Standard Bible
And He was saying to them,
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
He answered them,
International Standard Version
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
A Conservative Version
And he said to them, To you is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those outside, all things occur in parables.
American Standard Version
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:
Amplified
He said to them,
An Understandable Version
He said to them, "You disciples are being given an understanding of the secret of the kingdom of God, but to outsiders everything will be told in parables.
Anderson New Testament
And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are done in parables;
Bible in Basic English
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;
Common New Testament
And he said to them, "To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those outside everything is in parables;
Daniel Mace New Testament
he answered, you are admitted into the secret of the gospel-dispensation: but to unbelievers every thing is couch'd in parables; because,
Godbey New Testament
And He said to them, To you it has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them who are without, all things are in parables:
Goodspeed New Testament
And he said to them, "To you has been intrusted the secret of the reign of God, but to those outsiders, everything is offered in figures,
John Wesley New Testament
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 things are in parables:
Julia Smith Translation
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:
King James 2000
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are outside, all these things are done in parables:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to them, "To you has been granted the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside everything is in parables,
Modern King James verseion
And He said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to those outside, all these things are given in parables
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto them, "To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: But unto them that are without, shall all things be done in similitudes:
Moffatt New Testament
and he said to them: "The open secret of the Realm of God is granted to you, but these outsiders get everything by way of parables,
Montgomery New Testament
He went on to say to them. "The secret truth concerning the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside everything is told in parables,
NET Bible
He said to them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,
New Heart English Bible
And he said to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,
Noyes New Testament
And he said to them, To you hath been given the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them, who are without, all things are done in parables; t
Sawyer New Testament
And he said to them, To you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those without all things are in parables;
The Emphasized Bible
and he was saying unto them - To you, the sacred secret hath been given of the kingdom of God, whereas, to them who are outside, in parables are all things coming to pass, - that
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are in parables:
Twentieth Century New Testament
And he said: "To you the hidden truth of the Kingdom of God has been imparted; but to those who are outside it all teaching takes the form of parables, that--
Webster
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:
Weymouth New Testament
"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;
Williams New Testament
Then He said to them, "To you the secret of the kingdom of God has been entrusted, but to those who are on the outside everything is presented in stories, so that
World English 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,
Worrell New Testament
And He said to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those without all things are done in parables;
Worsley New Testament
And he said unto them, To you it is granted to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but unto them that are without all things are delivered in parables:
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Bearing fruit » The sowing of God’s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Parables » Why jesus Christ spoke in parables
Topics
Interlinear
ἐκεῖνος
Ekeinos
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 4:11
Images Mark 4:11
Prayers for Mark 4:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Reason For The Parables
10 And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him as to the parables. 11 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, 12 that beholding they may behold and not see, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest it may be, they should be converted and they should be forgiven.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 11:25
At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.
Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming opportunities.
1 Thessalonians 4:12
that ye may walk reputably towards those without, and may have need of no one.
1 Timothy 3:7
But it is necessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and the snare of the devil.
1 Corinthians 5:12-13
For what have I to do with judging those outside also? ye, do not ye judge them that are within?
Matthew 13:11-13
And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;
Matthew 13:16
But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear;
Matthew 16:17
And Jesus answering said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona, for flesh and blood has not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in the heavens.
Luke 8:10
And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables, in order that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
Luke 10:21-24
In the same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes: yea, Father, for thus has it been well-pleasing in thy sight.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who makes thee to differ? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? but if also thou hast received, why boastest thou as not receiving?
2 Corinthians 4:6
Because it is the God who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:9
having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself
Ephesians 2:4-10
but God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love wherewith he loved us,
Titus 3:3-7
For we were once ourselves also without intelligence, disobedient, wandering in error, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
James 1:16-18
Do not err, my beloved brethren.
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding that we should know him that is true; and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.