The Purpose of Parables
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
| << Mark 4:10 | Mark 4:12 >> |
American Standard Version
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:
Amplified® Bible
And He said to them, To you has been entrusted the mystery of the kingdom of God [that is, the secret counsels of God which are hidden from the ungodly]; but for those outside [of our circle] everything becomes a parable,
Contemporary English Version
He answered: I have explained the secret about God's kingdom to you, but for others I can use only stories.
Darby English Version
And he said to them, To you is given [to know] the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them who are without, all things are done in parables,
Good News Bible
"You have been given the secret of the Kingdom of God," Jesus answered. "But the others, who are on the outside, hear all things by means of parables,
International Standard Version
He said to them, "The secret about the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside, everything comes in parables
King James 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:
New American Standard Bible
And He was saying to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but those who are outside get everything in parables,
New International Version
He told them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables
New King James Version
And He said to them, 'To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He said to them, "I have given you the mystery of the kingdom of God, but those who remain outside get everything in parables,
Young's Literal Translation
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;
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