Mark 4:2 - Plain English Version

² He told them picture stories to teach them lots of things. Jesus told them this story. He said,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And He taught them many things in parables (illustrations or comparisons put beside truths to explain them), and in His teaching He said to them:

American Standard Version (1901)

² And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,

Common English Bible

² He said many things to them in parables. While teaching them, he said,

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And he taught them many things in parables, and he said to them, in his doctrine:

Mark 4:2 Cross References

Matthew 7:28

Then Jesus finished talking to that big mob of people. They were really surprised as they listened to what he told them.

Mark 10:1

Jesus left Capernium in Galilee and went south, through Judea to the country on the east side of the Jordan River. A lot of people went to him there, and he taught them God’s word, the same as he always did.

Mark 12:1

After that, Jesus told them all a picture story. He said, “A man planted some fruit trees in his garden. Then he built a strong fence around it, and he made all the things he needed to look after those trees properly. Then he got some men to look after those trees for him. They agreed to give him some of the fruit from that garden, instead of paying rent money for it. After that, the owner went away to another country.

Mark 12:38

Jesus kept on teaching the people. He said, “Look out for those Jewish law teachers. They think they are great. They wear real good clothes so that people will think they are important. They like people to say hello to them whenever they go shopping.

Mark 3:23

Jesus knew the law teachers were rubbishing him like that, so he called out to them and said, “Come here and listen to me.” Then he told them stories to teach them. He said, “Think about Satan, the boss over the bad spirits. Do you reckon he fights against his own mob of bad spirits? That doesn’t make sense.

Mark 4:11

Jesus said, “You mob follow me, so God wants you to know what my stories are all about, so I will tell you what they mean. Those stories are about how God gets people into his family. But other people don’t follow me, so they only get the picture stories. I will not tell them what they mean.

Mark 4:3

“You mob listen to me now. A man wanted to grow some seed food in a garden.

John 18:19

Inside the house, the boss of the Jewish ceremonies asked Jesus a lot of questions about his followers, and about the things he taught people.