Verse 11

He answered them, "The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything is spoken in parables.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og han sa til dem, Til dere er det gitt å forstå mysteriet om Guds rike; men for dem utenfor blir alt dette sagt i lignelser.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og han sa til dem, "For dere er det gitt å kjenne mysteriet til Guds rike; men for dem som er utenfor, skjer alt i parabler,

• Norsk King James

  Og han sa til dem, Til dere er det gitt å kjenne mysteriet om Guds rike: men til de utenfor, blir disse tingene talt i liknelser:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han sa til dem: Dere har fått hemmeligheten om Guds rike, men for de utenfor er alt i liknelser,

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og han sa til dem: Eder er det gitt å kjenne Guds rikes mysterium; men for dem som er utenfor, skjer alt i lignelser,

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og han sa til dem, «Dere er gitt å kjenne Guds rikes hemmelighet; men for dem utenfor, blir alt sagt i lignelser,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han svarte dem: «Dere får vite Guds rikes mysterium, men for dem utenfor kommer alt i lignelser,

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han sa: Det er dere som får kjenne mysteriet om Guds rike, men for dem utenfor blir alt forklart i lignelser,

• gpt4.5-preview

  Han svarte til dem: «Dere har fått gitt å kjenne Guds rikes mysterium; men for dem som er utenfor, blir alt sagt i lignelser,

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Han svarte til dem: «Dere har fått gitt å kjenne Guds rikes mysterium; men for dem som er utenfor, blir alt sagt i lignelser,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han sa til dem: Dere er gitt å forstå Guds rikes mysterium, men til de utenfor blir alt sagt i lignelser,

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Og han sa til dem: Dere er gitt å forstå Guds rikes mysterium; men for dem som er utenfor, er alt i lignelser,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han sagde til dem: Det er eder givet at vide Guds Riges Hemmelighed, men for dem, som ere udenfor, bliver det altsammen ved Lignelser,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og han sa til dem: Til dere er det gitt å kjenne Guds rikes hemmelighet, men for dem utenfor skjer alt i lignelser,

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa til dem, "Til dere er gitt Guds rikes hemmelighet, men til dem utenfor blir alt gitt i lignelser,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han sa til dem: 'Dere er gitt å kjenne Guds rikes hemmeligheter. Men for dem utenfor blir alt gitt i liknelser,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Han sa til dem: Dere har fått Guds rikes hemmelighet; men for dem utenfor er alt i lignelser,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han sa til dem: Dere har fått Guds rikes hemmelighet, men for dem utenfor blir alt forklart i historier;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde vnto the. To you it is geve to knowe the mistery of the kyngdome of God. But vnto them that are wt out shall all thinges be done in similitudes:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto the: Vnto you it is geuen, to knowe the mystery of the kyngdome of God: but vnto them that are without, all thinges happen by parables,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he saide vnto them, To you it is giuen to knowe the mysterie of the kingdome of God: but vnto them that are without, all thinges bee done in parables,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde vnto them: To you it is geuen to knowe the misterie of the kingdome of God: But vnto them that are without, all thynges are done by parables,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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:›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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;

• World English Bible (2000)

  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,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said to them,“The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,

Referenced Verses

• Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus said, 'I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.'
• 1 Tim 3:7 : 7 Moreover, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he won't fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil.
• Col 4:5 : 5 Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
• 1 Thess 4:12 : 12 so that you may conduct yourselves properly toward outsiders and not be dependent on anyone.
• 1 Cor 5:12-13 : 12 What business is it of mine to judge outsiders? Are you not to judge those inside the church? 13 God will judge those outside. 'Expel the wicked person from among you.'
• Jas 1:16-18 : 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers and sisters. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. 18 By His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
• 1 John 5:20 : 20 We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true. And we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
• Titus 3:3-7 : 3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit. 6 This Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, being justified by His grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
• 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Jesus Christ.
• Eph 1:9 : 9 He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ,
• Eph 2:4-9 : 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, 5 made us alive together with Christ, even when we were dead in our transgressions—by grace you have been saved. 6 And He raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. 7 So that in the coming ages He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we might walk in them.
• Matt 13:11-13 : 11 Jesus replied, "The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven have been given to you to know, but not to them. 12 For whoever has, more will be given to them, and they will have abundance. But whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken away from them. 13 That is why I speak to them in parables, because although they see, they do not see; and although they hear, they do not hear or understand.
• Matt 13:16 : 16 But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.
• Matt 16:17 : 17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
• Luke 8:10 : 10 And He said, "The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to others, I speak in parables so that, ‘Though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
• Luke 10:21-24 : 21 At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, 'I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to little ones. Yes, Father, for this was Your good pleasure.' 22 All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son, and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. 23 Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, 'Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.' 24 For I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
• 1 Cor 4:7 : 7 For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?