Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
And He spoke "the word" to them [i.e., the crowds] with as many such parables as they were able to receive.
New American Standard Bible
With many such parables He was speaking the word to them, so far as they were able to hear it;
King James Version
And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
Holman Bible
He would speak the word
International Standard Version
With many other parables like these, Jesus kept speaking his message to them according to their ability to understand.
A Conservative Version
And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
American Standard Version
And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it;
Amplified
With many such parables, Jesus spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear and understand it;
Anderson New Testament
And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.
Bible in Basic English
And with a number of such stories he gave them his teaching, as they were able to take it:
Common New Testament
With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Thus he instructed them by such a variety of parables as were adapted to their capacity.
Darby Translation
And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear,
Godbey New Testament
And in many such parables He continued to speak the word to them, as they were able to hear.
Goodspeed New Testament
With many such figures he told them the message, as far as they were able to receive it.
John Wesley New Testament
And with many such parables spake he the word to them, as they were able to hear.
Julia Smith Translation
And with many such parables spake he the word to them, as they were able to hear.
King James 2000
And with many such parables he spoke the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And with many parables such as these he was speaking the word to them, as they were able to hear [it].
Modern King James verseion
And with many such parables He spoke the Word to them, as they were able to hear it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And with many such similitudes he preached the word unto them, after as they might hear it.
Moffatt New Testament
In many a parable like this he spoke the word to them, so far as they could listen to it;
Montgomery New Testament
With many such illustrations Jesus used to tell his message to people as far as they were able to receive it;
NET Bible
So with many parables like these, he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.
New Heart English Bible
And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
Noyes New Testament
And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.
Sawyer New Testament
And with many such parables spoke he the word to them as they could hear;
The Emphasized Bible
And, with many such parables as these, was he speaking unto them the word, - according as they were able to hear;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And with many such like parables spake he to them the word.
Twentieth Century New Testament
With many such parables Jesus used to speak to the people of his Message, as far as they were able to receive it;
Webster
And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
Weymouth New Testament
With many such parables He used to speak the Message to them according to their capacity for receiving it.
Williams New Testament
With many stories like these He kept on telling them the message, as far as they could understand it.
World English Bible
With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
Worrell New Testament
And with many such parables He spake the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
Worsley New Testament
And in many such parables spake He the word to them, as they had ability to hear it: but spake not to them without a parable.
Youngs Literal Translation
And with many such similes he was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,
Themes
Adaption of truth » The use of parables
Gospel » Compared to » A mustard seed
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Interlinear
Toioutos
Toioutos
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 4:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Mustard Seed
32 even though it is the least [significant] of all seeds on earth, becomes larger than all other plants. It develops huge branches so that the birds of the sky can roost in their shade." 33 And He spoke "the word" to them [i.e., the crowds] with as many such parables as they were able to receive. 34 And He did not speak to them [i.e., concerning the kingdom] without using a parable, but He explained everything to His own disciples privately.
Phrases
Cross References
John 16:12
"I still have many things to tell you, but you cannot bear [to hear] them at present.
Matthew 13:34-35
Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds with parables. He did not say anything to them without using a parable.
1 Corinthians 3:1-2
And I could not speak to you, brothers, as I would to spiritual people, but [I have to speak to you] as I would to worldly people, for you are immature children in [the fellowship of] Christ.
Hebrews 5:11-14
[Now] we have many things to say about Melchizedek, but because of your slowness to grasp things, they are hard to explain.