NET Bible
"He said to them,“The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,"
— Mark 4:11, NET Bible
“And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in 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: ”
“He said to them, "To you is given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,”
“And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all things are done in parables:”
“And he said to them, To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are given in the form of stories;”
“And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:”
But other seed fell on good soil and produced grain, sprouting and growing; some yielded thirty times as much, some sixty, and some a hundred times.”
And he said,“Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!”
The Purpose of Parables When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
He said to them,“The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,
so that although they look they may look but not see, and although they hear they may hear but not understand, so they may not repent and be forgiven.”
He said to them,“Don’t you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any parable?
The sower sows the word.