Mark 4:11 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹¹ And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ 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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ 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,

American 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:

Common English Bible

¹¹ 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.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ 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:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ 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:

Mark 4:11 Cross References

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus declared, “I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes;

Matthew 13:16

But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.

Matthew 16:17

And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

Mark 3:23

And he called them to him, and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?

Mark 4:10

And when he was alone, those who were about him with the twelve asked him concerning the parables.

Mark 4:2

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

Luke 8:10

he said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who sees anything different in you? What have you that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if it were not a gift?

2 Corinthians 4:6

For it is the God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

Ephesians 1:9

For he has made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of his will, according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ

Colossians 4:5

Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

so that you may command the respect of outsiders, and be dependent on nobody.

1 Timothy 3:7

moreover he must be well thought of by outsiders, or he may fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, to know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.