Bible in Basic English
"And he said to them, If you are not clear about this story, how will you be clear about the others?"
— Mark 4:13, Bible in Basic English
“And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?”
“And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables? ”
“He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?”
“He said to them,“Don’t you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any parable?”
“And he saith to them: Are you ignorant of this, parable? and how shall you know all parables?”
“And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?”
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 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;
So that seeing they may see, and it will not be clear to them; and hearing it, they will not get the sense; for fear that they may be turned again to me and have forgiveness.
And he said to them, If you are not clear about this story, how will you be clear about the others?
The seed is the word.
And these are they by the wayside, where the word is planted; and when they have given ear, the Evil One comes straight away and takes away the word which has been planted in them.
And in the same way, these are they who are planted on the stones, who, when the word has come to their ears, straight away take it with joy;