Mark 4:34

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“He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.”

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BSBPD

“He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and without a simile he was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to his disciples he was expounding all.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 4:34 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 13:36Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
  2. Matthew 15:15Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
  3. Mark 4:10As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
  4. Mark 7:17After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
  5. Luke 8:9Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.
  6. Luke 24:27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
  7. Luke 24:44Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
  8. John 16:25I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

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