Mark 4:13

Geneva Bible (1560)

Againe he said vnto them, Perceiue ye not this parable? howe then should ye vnderstand all other parables?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Οὐκ οἴδατε τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην; καὶ πῶς πάσας τὰς παραβολὰς γνώσεσθε;

Transliteration

And legei to them, Not oidate the parabolēn this? and how all the parabolas gnōsesthe?

Grammar Details

• *legei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says
• *oidate*: perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know
• *parabolēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - parable
• *parabolas*: accusative, feminine, plural - parables
• *gnōsesthe*: future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will understand

Word Meanings

• *oidate*: you know/understand
• *parabolēn*: parable/comparison/analogy
• *gnōsesthe*: you will understand/know/comprehend

Referenced Verses

• Rev 3:19 : 19 As many as I loue, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore and amend.
• Matt 13:18-23 : 18 Heare ye therefore ye parable of ye sower. 19 Whensoeuer any man heareth the woorde of that kingdome, and vnderstandeth it not, that euil one commeth, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: and this is he which hath receiued the seede by the way side. 20 And hee that receiued seede in the stonie grounde, is he which heareth the woorde, and incontinently with ioy receiueth it, 21 Yet hath he no roote in himselfe, and dureth but a season: for assoone as tribulation or persecution commeth because of the woorde, by and by he is offended. 22 And hee that receiued the seede among thornes, is hee that heareth the woorde: but the care of this worlde, and the deceitfulnesse of riches choke the word, and he is made vnfruitfull. 23 But he that receiued the seede in the good ground, is he that heareth the worde, and vnderstandeth it, which also beareth fruite, and bringeth foorth, some an hundreth folde, some sixtie folde, and some thirtie folde.
• Matt 13:51-52 : 51 Iesus saide vnto them, Vnderstand yee all these things? They saide vnto him, Yea, Lord. 52 Then sayd hee vnto them, Therefore euery Scribe which is taught vnto the kingdome of heauen, is like vnto an householder, which bringeth foorth out of his treasure things both newe and olde.
• Matt 15:15-17 : 15 Then answered Peter, and said to him, Declare vnto vs this parable. 16 Then said Iesus, Are ye yet without vnderstanding? 17 Perceiue ye not yet, that whatsoeuer entreth into the mouth, goeth into the bellie, and is cast out into the draught?
• Matt 16:8-9 : 8 But Iesus knowing it, saide vnto them, O ye of litle faith, why reason you thus among your selues, because ye haue brought no bread? 9 Doe ye not yet perceiue, neither remember the fiue loaues, when there were fiue thousand men, and how many baskets tooke ye vp?
• Mark 7:17-18 : 17 And when hee came into an house, away from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. 18 And he sayde vnto them, What? Are ye without vnderstanding also? Doe ye not knowe that whatsoeuer thing from without entreth into a man, cannot defile him,
• Luke 8:11-15 : 11 The parable is this, The seede is the worde of God. 12 And they that are beside the way, are they that heare: afterward commeth the deuill, and taketh away the worde out of their hearts, least they should beleeue, and be saued. 13 But they that are on the stones, are they which when they haue heard, receiue ye word with ioy: but they haue no rootes: which for a while beleeue, but in the time of tentation goe away. 14 And that which fell among thornes, are they which haue heard, and after their departure are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous liuing, and bring forth no fruite. 15 But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest & good heart heare the worde, and keepe it, and bring forth fruite with patience.
• Luke 24:25 : 25 Then he sayd vnto them, O fooles and slowe of heart to beleeue all that the Prophets haue spoken!
• 1 Cor 3:1-2 : 1 And I could not speake vnto you, brethren, as vnto spirituall men, but as vnto carnall, euen as vnto babes in Christ. 2 I gaue you milke to drinke, & not meat: for yee were not yet able to beare it, neither yet nowe are yee able.
• Heb 5:11-14 : 11 Of whome we haue many things to say, which are hard to be vttered, because ye are dull of hearing. 12 For when as concerning ye time ye ought to be teachers, yet haue ye neede againe that we teach you what are the first principles of the worde of God: and are become such as haue neede of milke, and not of strong meate. 13 For euery one that vseth milke, is inexpert in the worde of righteousnes: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meate belongeth to them that are of age, which through long custome haue their wits exercised, to discerne both good and euill.