Mark 7:17

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 15:15 : 15 But Peter said to him,“Explain this parable to us.”
  • Matt 13:36 : 36 Explanation for the Disciples Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him saying,“Explain to us the parable of the darnel in the field.”
  • Mark 9:28 : 28 Then, after he went into the house, his disciples asked him privately,“Why couldn’t we cast it out?”
  • Matt 13:10 : 10 Then the disciples came to him and said,“Why do you speak to them in parables?”
  • Mark 4:10 : 10 The Purpose of Parables When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
  • Mark 4:34 : 34 He did not speak to them without a parable. But privately he explained everything to his own disciples.

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    9Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant.

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    14Then he called the crowd again and said to them,“Listen to me, everyone, and understand.

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