Mark 4:11
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
In context
9 Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
10 As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
11 He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
12 so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”
13 Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
Mark 4:11 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
- KJV 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:
- WEB World English Bible
- He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,
- ASV 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:
- YLT 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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,
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all these things are done in parables: