Mark 4:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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  • 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:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} he said{G3004} unto them,{G846} Unto you{G5213} is given{G1325} the{G1097} mystery{G3466} of the kingdom{G932} of God:{G2316} but{G1161} unto them{G1565} that are without,{G1854} all{G3956} things{G3956} are done{G1096} in{G1722} parables:{G3850}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} he said{G3004}{(G5707)} unto them{G846}, Unto you{G5213} it is given{G1325}{(G5769)} to know{G1097}{(G5629)} the mystery{G3466} of the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316}: but{G1161} unto them{G1565} that are without{G1854}, all these things{G3956} are done{G1096}{(G5736)} in{G1722} parables{G3850}:

  • 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:

  • 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?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Luke 8:9-11
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    9 Then His disciples asked Him, "What does this parable mean?"

    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.’

    11 Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

  • Matt 13:9-14
    6 verses
    88%

    9 Let anyone who has ears listen.

    10 Then the disciples approached him and asked, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

    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.

    14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says: 'You will indeed hear but never understand; you will indeed see but never perceive.'

  • Mark 4:12-13
    2 verses
    81%

    12 "So that, 'Though they see, they may see and not perceive; and though they hear, they may hear and not understand; otherwise they might turn back and be forgiven.'

    13 He said to them, "Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?

  • Mark 4:33-34
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    33 With many such parables, he spoke the word to them, as much as they were able to understand.

    34 He did not speak to them without a parable. But privately, he explained everything to his disciples.

  • Mark 4:9-10
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    80%

    9 Then Jesus said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear."

    10 When he was alone, those around him, along with the twelve, asked him about the parable.

  • Matt 13:34-35
    2 verses
    79%

    34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not say anything to them without using a parable.

    35 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: 'I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.'

  • Mark 4:30
    73%

    30 He also said, 'To what can we compare the kingdom of God? Or with what parable can we illustrate it?'

  • John 10:6
    73%

    6 Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

  • Matt 15:15-16
    2 verses
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    15 Then Peter spoke up and said to him, “Explain this parable to us.”

    16 Jesus replied, “Are you still without understanding?”

  • Mark 4:22-26
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    73%

    22 For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is concealed that will not be brought to light.

    23 If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.

    24 He said to them, "Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and more will be added to you.

    25 For whoever has, more will be given to him; and whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

    26 He also said, "The kingdom of God is like this: A man scatters seed on the ground.

  • Matt 11:27
    73%

    27 All things have been committed to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

  • Luke 10:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    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.'

  • Mark 4:2
    72%

    2 He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching, he told them:

  • Mark 8:21
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    21 Then he said to them, 'Do you still not understand?'

  • Luke 9:45
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    45 But they did not understand what this meant; it was hidden from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

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    11 But he said to them, "Not everyone can accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given."

  • Luke 8:17-18
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    17 For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, nor is anything concealed that will not be known and brought to light.

    18 Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. For whoever has will be given more; but whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken away from them.

  • Acts 28:26
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    26 'Go to this people and say, "You will indeed hear but never understand; you will indeed see but never perceive."'

  • Matt 11:25
    71%

    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.'

  • Matt 13:16-18
    3 verses
    71%

    16 But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.

    17 Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

    18 So listen to the parable of the sower.

  • Luke 13:20
    71%

    20 Again he asked, 'What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?

  • Mark 7:17
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    17 When He went into the house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him about the parable.

  • 2 Cor 4:3
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    3 Even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

  • Luke 18:34
    70%

    34 The disciples understood none of this. The meaning of the words was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what he was saying.

  • Luke 12:2
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    2 There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

  • Matt 11:15
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    15 He who has ears, let him hear.

  • Luke 19:11
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    11 As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God was about to appear immediately.

  • Matt 13:3
    69%

    3 Then he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, "Listen! A sower went out to sow.

  • Luke 12:41
    69%

    41 Peter asked, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?"

  • Luke 17:21
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    21 Nor will people say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There it is!' For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.