Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”(A)

10 When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. 11 He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God(B) has been given to you. But to those on the outside(C) everything is said in parables

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And He said [a]to them, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

The Purpose of Parables(A)

10 (B)But 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 (C)know the [b]mystery of the kingdom of God; but to (D)those who are outside, all things come in parables,

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 4:9 NU, M omit to them
  2. Mark 4:11 secret or hidden truths

And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

11 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:

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