Mark 4:11

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,

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

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:

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,

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:

Geneva Bible 1599

And he saide vnto them, To you it is giuen to knowe the mysterie of the kingdome of God: but vnto them that are without, all thinges bee done in parables,

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,

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;

Bible in Basic English

And he said to them, To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are given in the form of stories;

In context

10As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

12so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’ ”

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