Mark 4:11

Free Bible Version

He told them, “The mystery of God's kingdom has been given to you to understand. But outsiders only have the stories,

Cross References

Matthew 11:25

Then Jesus prayed, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for you've hidden these things from the clever and sophisticated. Instead you've revealed them to ordinary people.

Matthew 13:16

Your eyes are blessed, for they see. Your ears are blessed too, for they hear.

Matthew 16:17

“You are truly blessed, Simon son of John,” Jesus told him. “For this wasn't revealed to you by human flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.

Mark 3:23

But Jesus called them over to him. Using illustrations he asked them, “How can Satan throw out Satan?

Mark 4:10

When he was by himself, his twelve disciples and the others who were with him asked him what the illustrations meant.

Mark 4:2

He illustrated his teachings using many stories.

Luke 8:10

Jesus replied, “You've been given insights into the mysteries of God's kingdom, but the rest are given illustrations so that, ‘Even though they see, they don't really see; and even though they hear, they don't really understand.’

1 Corinthians 4:7

Who made you so special? What do you have that you weren't given? Since you were given it, why do you proudly claim you weren't?

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God who said, “Let light shine out of the darkness,” shone in our minds to illuminate the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 1:9

He revealed to us his previously-hidden will through which he was happy to pursue his plan

Colossians 4:5

Behave wisely with outsiders, making the best use of every opportunity.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

so that your way of life may be respected by non-Christians and you won't have to rely on anyone to provide what you need.

1 Timothy 3:7

People outside the church should also speak well of him so that he won't disgrace himself and fall into the devil's trap.

1 John 5:20

We also know that the Son of God has come, and has helped us to understand so we can recognize the one who is true. We live in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God, and is eternal life.