Mark 4:34 “He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately H…”

Mark 4:34

He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

World English Bible

Without a parable he didn’t speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

American Standard Version

and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.

Geneva Bible 1599

And without parables spake hee nothing vnto them: but he expounded all thinges to his disciples apart.

Darby Translation

but without a parable spoke he not to them; and in private he explained all things to his disciples.

Young's Literal Translation

and without a simile he was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to his disciples he was expounding all.

Bible in Basic English

And without a story he said nothing to them: but privately to his disciples he made all things clear.

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Cross references

“when”

Mark 4:10 Luke 24:27 Matthew 13:36–43 Matthew 15:15–20 Mark 7:17–23 Luke 24:44–46

Mark 4:10 · BSB

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

Luke 24:27 · BSB

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.

Matthew 13:36–43 · BSB

Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

Matthew 15:15–20 · BSB

Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

Mark 7:17–23 · BSB

After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.

Luke 24:44–46 · BSB

Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”

Also

John 16:25

John 16:25 · BSB

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

33With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.

35When that evening came, He said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side.”

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