World English Bible
"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,"
— Mark 4:11, World English 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,“The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those outside, everything is 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:”
Others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing. Some brought forth thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times as much."
He said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."
When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the 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,
that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.'"
He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
The farmer sows the word.