American Standard Version
"And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables. "
— Mark 4:10, American Standard Version
“And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.”
“When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.”
“The Purpose of Parables When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.”
“And when he was alone, the twelve that were with him asked him the parable.”
“And when he was by himself, those who were round him with the twelve put questions to him about the purpose of the stories.”
“And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.”
And other fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
And others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.
And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.
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:
that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be forgiven them.
And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?