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Mark 4:11-13
New Living Translation
Mark 4:11-13
New Living Translation
11 He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secret[a] of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables for everything I say to outsiders, 12 so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled:
‘When they see what I do,
they will learn nothing.
When they hear what I say,
they will not understand.
Otherwise, they will turn to me
and be forgiven.’[b]”
13 Then Jesus said to them, “If you can’t understand the meaning of this parable, how will you understand all the other parables?
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- 4:11 Greek mystery.
- 4:12 Isa 6:9-10 (Greek version).
Mark 4:11-13
New International Version
Mark 4:11-13
New International Version
11 He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God(A) has been given to you. But to those on the outside(B) everything is said 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!’[a]”(C)
13 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable?
Footnotes
- Mark 4:12 Isaiah 6:9,10
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