Mark 4:10

First Nations Version

Later, when the twelve message bearers and other followers were alone with him, they asked why he taught with stories.

Cross References

Mark 4:34

He would only use stories to teach the crowds, but then in private he would tell the full meaning to the ones who walked the road with him.

Mark 7:17

Later when they entered a house away from the crowds, the ones who walked the road with him asked the meaning of his wise saying.

Matthew 13:36

When he was finished, Creator Sets Free (Jesus) left the crowds and went into the house where they were staying. The ones who walked the road with him went in with him and asked, “Tell us the meaning of the story about the good and bad seeds in the garden.”

Matthew 13:3

Here is one of the many stories he told them: “Listen!” he said. “A seed planter went to plant some seeds and began to scatter them about on the ground.

Mark 4:9

Then he said, “Let the one who has ears hear the meaning of this story.”

Mark 4:11

He answered them, “To my close followers the honor has been given to understand about the mysterious ways of Creator’s good road. This honor is not given to those who are not my close followers. The stories are to help them,