At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;
Mark 4:11 - English Standard Version 2016 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, Matoleo zaidiKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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: |
At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;
And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?
And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
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.’
For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ
Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know 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.