Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables, and he did not tell them anything without a parable,
Mark 4:34 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, he explained everything to his own disciples. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He did not tell them anything without a parable; but privately to His disciples (those who were peculiarly His own) He explained everything [fully]. American Standard Version (1901) and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things. Common English Bible He spoke to them only in parables, then explained everything to his disciples when he was alone with them. Catholic Public Domain Version But he did not speak to them without a parable. Yet separately, he explained all things to his disciples. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And without parable he did not speak unto them; but apart, he explained all things to his disciples. |
Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables, and he did not tell them anything without a parable,
When he was alone, those around him with the Twelve asked him about the parables.
He was speaking the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand.
Then beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted for them the things concerning himself in all the Scriptures.
Jesus gave them this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
‘I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. A time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.
After arranging a day with him, many came to him at his lodging. From dawn to dusk he expounded and testified about the kingdom of God. He tried to persuade them about Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.