Mark 4:11-13

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

¹¹And He was saying to them, “The mystery^[a] of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But all things come in parables to those outside ¹²in order that^[b] while seeing, they may be seeing and not perceive, and while hearing, they may be hearing and not understanding, that they may not ever turn-back and it be forgiven them”.

Jesus Explains The Parable of The Sower

¹³And He says to them, “Do you not know this parable? And how will you understand all the parables?

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Footnotes

Mark 4:11 That is, the hidden truth about the kingdom of God now being revealed by Jesus.
Mark 4:12 Jesus here gives the purpose of His speaking in parables. It was in order that the people might remain spiritually blind. In Mt 13:13 it is because the people willfully choose to be blind.

Disciples’ Literal New Testament (DLNT)

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