12 so that

they may look and look,
yet not perceive;
they may listen and listen,
yet not understand;(A)
otherwise, they might turn back—
and be forgiven.[a](B)[b]

The Parable of the Sower Explained

13 Then(C) He said to them: “Don’t you understand this parable?(D) How then will you understand any of the parables? 14 The sower sows(E) the word.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 4:12 Other mss read and their sins be forgiven them
  2. Mark 4:12 Is 6:9-10

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