9 And He said1 to them, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
The Purpose of Parables
10 aBut when He was alone, those around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable.
11 And He said to them, “To you it has been given to aknow the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to bthose who are outside, all things come in parables,
12 so that
a‘Seeing they may see and not perceive,
And hearing they may hear and not understand;
Lest they should turn,
And their sins be forgiven them.’ ”
a‘Seeing they may see and not perceive,
And hearing they may hear and not understand;
Lest they should turn,
And their sins be forgiven them.’ ”
The Parable of the Sower Explained
13 And He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
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Cross-references and similar verses for Mark 4:11:
Unto you.
Matthew 11:25
Matthew 13:11
Matthew 13:12
Matthew 13:16
Matthew 16:17
Luke 8:10
Luke 10:21
1 Corinthians 4:7
2 Corinthians 4:6
Ephesians 1:9
Ephesians 2:4
Titus 3:3
James 1:16
1 John 5:20
them.
1 Corinthians 5:12
1 Corinthians 5:13
Colossians 4:5
1 Thessalonians 4:12
1 Timothy 3:7
all these.
Matthew 13:13
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