Parallel Verses
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.
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
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,
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,
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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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 became alone, those around him, with the twelve, asked him the parable. 11 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. 12 So that seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand, lest they should turn, and the sins would be forgiven them.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 11:25
Jesus having responded at that time, said, I extol thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, because thou hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to the childlike.
Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward those outside, redeeming the time,
1 Thessalonians 4:12
so that ye may walk properly toward those outside, and may have nothing lacking.
1 Timothy 3:7
And he must also have good testimony from those outside, lest he may fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
1 Corinthians 5:12-13
For what is in me to also judge those outside? Do ye not judge those inside?
Matthew 13:11-13
And having answered, he said to them, Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to those men it has not been given.
Matthew 13:16
But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.
Matthew 16:17
And having answered, Jesus said to him, Blessed are thou, Simon Bar-jonah, because flesh and blood has not revealed it to thee, but my Father 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 others in parables, so that seeing they would not see, and hearing they would not understand.
Luke 10:21-24
In the same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit, and said, I thank thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and the earth, that thou hid these things from the wise and astute, and revealed them to the childlike. Yea, Father, because it becam
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who makes thee different? And what have thou that thou did not receive? And also if thou received it, why do thou boast as not having received it?
2 Corinthians 4:6
Because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who shone in our hearts for an enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:9
Having made known to us the mystery of his will according to his desire, which he purposed within himself
Ephesians 2:4-10
But God, being rich in mercy, through his great love that he loved us,
Titus 3:3-7
For we also were formerly foolish, disobedient, being led astray, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in evil and envy, hateful, hating each other.
James 1:16-18
Be not led astray, my beloved brothers.
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God comes, and has given us understanding, so that we may know the true. And we are in the true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the TRUE God, and the eternal life.