Parallel Verses
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:
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,
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:
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 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: 12 That seeing they might see, and not know; and hearing they might hear, and not understand; lest they turn back, and their sins be remitted to them.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 11:25
In that time Jesus having answered, said, I acknowledge to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for thou hast hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to children.
Colossians 4:5
In wisdom walk toward them without, purchasing the time.
1 Thessalonians 4:12
That ye should walk becomingly to them without, and have need of nothing.
1 Timothy 3:7
And he must also have good testimony from them without;lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the accuser.
1 Corinthians 5:12-13
For what to me also to judge them without? do ye yourselves judge them within
Matthew 13:11-13
And having answered, he said to them, For to you it was given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it was not given.
Matthew 13:16
But happy your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Matthew 16:17
And Jesus, having answered, said to him, Happy art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood has not revealed to thee, but my Father, he in the heavens.
Luke 8:10
And he said, To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: and to the rest in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
Luke 10:21-24
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I will acknowledge to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes: yes Father, for so was it benevolence before thee.
1 Corinthians 4:7
For who distinguishes thee? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? and if thou also didst receive, why dost thou boast, as not having received?
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, having spoken light to shine out of darkness, who shone in our hearts, to the enlightening 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 benevolence which he purposed in himself:
Ephesians 2:4-10
But God, being rich in mercy, by his much love which he loved us,
Titus 3:3-7
For once we also were unwise disobedient, deceived, being slaves to eager desires and various pleasures, living in vexation and envy, hated, and hating one another.
James 1:16-18
Be not led astray, my dearly beloved brethren.
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, and we know him true, and we are in him true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.