Mark 4:11

Bible in Basic English 1965

And he said to them, To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are given in the form of stories;

Cross References

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.

Matthew 13:16

But a blessing be on your eyes, because they see; and on your ears, because they are open.

Matthew 16:17

And Jesus made answer and said to him, A blessing on you, Simon Bar-jonah: because this knowledge has not come to you from flesh and blood, but from my Father in heaven.

Mark 3:23

And turning to them, he said to them in the form of a story, How is it possible for Satan to put out Satan?

Mark 4:10

And when he was by himself, those who were round him with the twelve put questions to him about the purpose of the stories.

Mark 4:2

And he gave them teaching about a number of things in the form of stories, and said to them in his teaching, Give ear:

Luke 8:10

And he said, To you is given knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God; but to the others, they are given in stories, so that seeing, they may not see, and though they give hearing, the sense will not be clear to them.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?

2 Corinthians 4:6

Seeing that it is God who said, Let light be shining out of the dark, who has put in our hearts the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 1:9

Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands

Colossians 4:5

Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

1 Timothy 3:7

And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

1 John 5:20

And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.