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Mark 4:13
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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.’ ”  

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?
14 aThe sower sows the word.  
15 And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.
16 These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
17 and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word’s sake, immediately they stumble.
18 Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word,
19 and the acares of this world, bthe deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.  
20 But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word,1 accept it, and bear afruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.”  

Light Under a Basket

21 aAlso He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand?  
22 aFor there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light.  
Verse Comparison: Mark 4:13

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American Standard Version
And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?

Amplified® Bible
And He said to them, Do you not discern {and} understand this parable? How then is it possible for you to discern {and} understand all the parables?

Contemporary English Version
Jesus told them: If you don't understand this story, you won't understand any others.

Darby English Version
And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? and how will ye be acquainted with all the parables?

Good News Bible
Then Jesus asked them, "Don't you understand this parable? How, then, will you ever understand any parable?

International Standard Version
Then he said to them, "You don't understand this parable, so how can you understand any of the parables?

King James Version
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

New American Standard Bible
And He *said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables?

New International Version
Then Jesus said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable?

New King James Version
And He said to them, 'Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables?

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith to them, `Have ye not known this simile? and how shall ye know all the similes?


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