Mark 4:11 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)11 He said to them, “You disciples are being given an understanding of the secret of the kingdom of God, but to outsiders everything will be told in parables. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176911 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: See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition11 And He said to them, To you has been entrusted the mystery of the kingdom of God [that is, the secret counsels of God which are hidden from the ungodly]; but for those outside [of our circle] everything becomes a parable, See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)11 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: See the chapterCommon English Bible11 He said to them, “The secret of God’s kingdom has been given to you, but to those who are outside everything comes in parables. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version11 And he said to them: "To you, it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to those who are outside, everything is presented in parables: See the chapter |
And He said to them, “You [disciples] are being given an understanding of the secrets of the kingdom of God, but the rest of the people [are being told] in parables, so that [even though they appear to be] seeing, they will not [actually] see; and [even though they seem to] hear, they will not understand.
For God, who said [Gen. 1:3], “Light will shine out of darkness,” has [also] shone in our hearts to provide [us with] the light of the knowledge of God’s splendor [as it shines] on the face of Christ. [Note: This allusion to “splendor shining on Christ’s face” may be a continuation of the analogy used in 3:13].