Parallel Verses
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,
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:
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:
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 When he was by himself his adherents and the twelve asked him about the parable, 11 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, 12 so that for all their seeing they may not perceive, and for all their hearing they may not understand, lest they turn and be forgiven."
Names
Cross References
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus spoke and said, "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the wise and learned and revealing it to the simpleminded;
Colossians 4:5
Let Christian wisdom rule your behaviour to the outside world; make the very most of your time;
1 Thessalonians 4:12
so that your life may be correct in the eyes of the outside world and self-supporting.
1 Timothy 3:7
also, he must have a good reputation among outsiders, in case he incurs slander and is trapped by the devil.
1 Corinthians 5:12-13
Outsiders it is no business of mine to judge. No, you must judge those who are inside the church, for yourselves;
Matthew 13:11-13
He replied, "Because it is granted you to understand the open secrets of the Realm of heaven, but it is not granted to these people.
Matthew 13:16
But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears, for they hear!
Matthew 16:17
Jesus answered him, "You are a blessed man, Simon Bar-jona, for it was my Father in heaven, not flesh and blood, that revealed this to you.
Luke 8:10
so he said, "It is granted you to understand the open secrets of the Reign of God, but the others get it in parables, so that for all their seeing they may not see, and for all their hearing they may not understand.
Luke 10:21-24
He thrilled with joy at that hour in the holy Spirit, saying, "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for concealing this from the wise and learned and revealing it to the simple-minded; yes, Father, I praise thee that such was thy chosen purpose." Then turning to the disciples he said,
1 Corinthians 4:7
Who singles you out, my brother? What do you possess that has not been given you? And if it was given you, why do you boast as if it had been gained, not given?
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," has shone within my heart to illuminate men with the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Christ.
Ephesians 1:9
He has granted us complete insight and understanding of the open secret of his will, showing us how it was the purpose of his design
Ephesians 2:4-10
But, dead in trespasses as we were, God was so rich in mercy that for his great love to us
Titus 3:3-7
For we ourselves were once senseless, disobedient, astray, enslaved to all manner of passions and pleasures; we spent our days in malice and envy, we were hateful, and we hated one another.
James 1:16-18
Make no mistake about this, my beloved brothers:
1 John 5:20
We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us insight to know Him who is the Real God; and we are in Him who is real, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the real God, this is life eternal.