Mark 4:2

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And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said to them,

Cross References

Psalm 49:4

I will incline my ear and consent to a proverb; On the lyre I will unfold my riddle.

Psalm 78:2

I will open my mouth in a parable [to instruct using examples]; I will utter dark and puzzling sayings of old [that contain important truth]— [Matt 13:34, 35]

Matthew 13:10

Then the disciples came to Him and asked, “Why do You speak to the crowds in parables?”

Matthew 13:3

He told them many things in parables, saying, “Listen carefully: a sower went out to sow [seed in his field];

Matthew 7:28

When Jesus had finished [speaking] these words [on the mountain], the crowds were astonished and overwhelmed at His teaching;

Mark 10:1

Getting up, He left there (Capernaum) and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan; and crowds gathered around Him again and accompanied Him, and as was His custom, He once more began to teach them.

Mark 12:1

Jesus began to speak to them [the chief priests, scribes and elders who were questioning Him] in parables: “A man planted a vineyard and put a wall around it, and dug a pit for the wine press and built a tower; and he rented it out to tenant farmers and left the country. [Is 5:1, 2; Matt 21:33-46; Luke 20:9-19]

Mark 12:38

In [the course of] His teaching He was saying, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes [displaying their prominence], and like to receive respectful greetings in the market places,

Mark 3:23

So He called them to Himself and spoke to them in parables, “How can Satan drive out Satan?

Mark 4:11

He said to them, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you [who have teachable hearts], but those who are outside [the unbelievers, the spiritually blind] get everything in parables,

Mark 4:3

“Listen! A sower went out to sow seed;

John 18:19

Then the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and about His teaching. [Matt 26:59-68; Mark 14:55-65; Luke 22:63-71]