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Selected Verse: Mark 4:11 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mr 4:11 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] he said [3004] unto them [846], Unto you [5213] it is given [1325] to know [1097] the mystery [3466] of the kingdom [932] of God [2316]: but [1161] unto them [1565] that are without [1854], all these things [3956] are done [1096] in [1722] parables [3850]: |
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King James |
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: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them, &c.--See on Mat 13:10-17. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
mystery
(See Scofield) - (Mat 13:11). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Unto them that are without (ἐκείνοις τοῖς ἔξω)
The two latter words are peculiar to Mark. The phrase means those outside of our circle. Its sense is always determined by the contrast to it. Thus, Co1 5:12, Co1 5:13, it is non-Christians in contrast with me. Col 4:5, Christians contrasted with people of the world. Compare Th1 4:12; Ti1 3:7. Matthew (Mat 13:11), with less precision, uses simply ἐκείνοις (to them), the pronoun of remote reference. Luk 8:10, τοῖς λοιποῖς (to the rest). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| To them that are without - So the Jews termed the heathens: so our Lord terms all obstinate unbelievers: for they shall not enter into his kingdom: they shall abide in outer darkness. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Unto you it is given to know - Γνωναι, to know, is omitted by ABKL, ten others, the Coptic, and one of the Itala. The omission of this word makes a material alteration in the sense; for without it the passage may be read thus: - To you the mystery of the kingdom of God is given; but all these things are transacted in parables to those without. Griesbach leaves it doubtful. And Professor White says, probabiliter delendum. I should be inclined to omit it, were it not found in the parallel passages in Matthew and Luke, in neither of whom it is omitted by any MS. or version. See the dissertation on parabolical writing at the end of Mat 13:58. |
10 And [2532] the disciples [3101] came [4334], and said [2036] unto him [846], Why [1302] speakest thou [2980] unto them [846] in [1722] parables [3850]?
11 He answered [611] and [1161] said [2036] unto them [846], Because [3754] it is given [1325] unto you [5213] to know [1097] the mysteries [3466] of the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772], but [1161] to them [1565] it is [1325] not [3756] given [1325].
12 For [1063] whosoever [3748] hath [2192], to him [846] shall be given [1325], and [2532] he shall have more abundance [4052]: but [1161] whosoever [3748] hath [2192] not [3756], from [575] him [846] shall be taken away [142] even [2532] that [3739] he hath [2192].
13 Therefore [1223] [5124] speak I [2980] to them [846] in [1722] parables [3850]: because [3754] they seeing [991] see [991] not [3756]; and [2532] hearing [191] they hear [191] not [3756], neither [3761] do they understand [4920].
14 And [2532] in [1909] them [846] is fulfilled [378] the prophecy [4394] of Esaias [2268], which [3588] saith [3004], By hearing [189] ye shall hear [191], and [2532] shall [4920] not [3364] understand [4920]; and [2532] seeing [991] ye shall see [991], and [2532] shall [1492] not [3364] perceive [1492]:
15 For [1063] this [5127] people's [2992] heart [2588] is waxed gross [3975], and [2532] their ears [3775] are dull [917] of hearing [191], and [2532] their [846] eyes [3788] they have closed [2576]; lest at any time [3379] they should see [1492] with their eyes [3788], and [2532] hear [191] with their ears [3775], and [2532] should understand [4920] with their heart [2588], and [2532] should be converted [1994], and [2532] I should heal [2390] them [846].
16 But [1161] blessed [3107] are your [5216] eyes [3788], for [3754] they see [991]: and [2532] your [5216] ears [3775], for [3754] they hear [191].
17 For [1063] verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], That [3754] many [4183] prophets [4396] and [2532] righteous [1342] men have desired [1937] to see [1492] those things which [3739] ye see [991], and [2532] have [1492] not [3756] seen [1492] them; and [2532] to hear [191] those things which [3739] ye hear [191], and [2532] have [191] not [3756] heard [191] them.
11 He answered [611] and [1161] said [2036] unto them [846], Because [3754] it is given [1325] unto you [5213] to know [1097] the mysteries [3466] of the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772], but [1161] to them [1565] it is [1325] not [3756] given [1325].
10 And [1161] he said [2036], Unto you [5213] it is given [1325] to know [1097] the mysteries [3466] of the kingdom [932] of God [2316]: but [1161] to others [3062] in [1722] parables [3850]; that [2443] seeing [991] they might [991] not [3361] see [991], and [2532] hearing [191] they might [4920] not [3361] understand [4920].
11 He answered [611] and [1161] said [2036] unto them [846], Because [3754] it is given [1325] unto you [5213] to know [1097] the mysteries [3466] of the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772], but [1161] to them [1565] it is [1325] not [3756] given [1325].
7 Moreover [1161] [2532] he [846] must [1163] have [2192] a good [2570] report [3141] of [575] them which are without [1855]; lest [3363] he fall [1706] into [1519] reproach [3680] and [2532] the snare [3803] of the devil [1228].
12 That [2443] ye may walk [4043] honestly [2156] toward [4314] them that are without [1854], and [2532] that ye may have [2192] lack [5532] of nothing [3367].
5 Walk [4043] in [1722] wisdom [4678] toward [4314] them that are without [1854], redeeming [1805] the time [2540].
13 But [1161] them that are without [1854] God [2316] judgeth [2919]. Therefore [2532] put away [1808] from [1537] among yourselves [5216] that [846] wicked person [4190].
12 For [1063] what [5101] have I [3427] to do to judge [2919] them also [2532] that are without [1854]? do [2919] not [3780] ye [5210] judge [2919] them that are within [2080]?
58 And [2532] he did [4160] not [3756] many [4183] mighty works [1411] there [1563] because [1223] of their [846] unbelief [570].