Mark 4:34
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And without parable he did not speak unto them; but apart, he explained all things to his disciples.

when.

Mark 4:10 And when he was alone, the twelve that were with him asked him the parable.

Mark 7:17-23 And when he was come into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked him the parable. . . .

Matthew 13:36 Then having sent away the multitudes, he came into the house, and his disciples came to him, saying: Expound to us the parable of the cockle of the field.

*etc:

Matthew 15:15 And Peter answering, said to him: Expound to us this parable.

*etc:

Luke 8:9 And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.

*etc:

Luke 24:27,44-46 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things that were concerning him. . . .

Context
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
33And with many such parables, he spoke to them the word, according as they were able to hear. 34And without parable he did not speak unto them; but apart, he explained all things to his disciples. 35And he saith to them that day, when evening was come: Let us pass over to the other side.…
Cross References
Matthew 13:34
All these things Jesus spoke in parables to the multitudes: and without parables he did not speak to them.

Mark 4:33
And with many such parables, he spoke to them the word, according as they were able to hear.

Luke 24:27
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things that were concerning him.

John 10:6
This proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke.

John 16:25
These things I have spoken to you in proverbs. The hour cometh when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs, but will shew you plainly of the Father.

Acts 28:23
And when they had appointed him a day, there came very many to him unto his lodgings. To whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God and persuading them concerning Jesus, out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening.

Lexicon
He did not say [anything]
ἐλάλει (elalei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

to them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

without
χωρὶς (chōris)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5565: Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.

a parable.
παραβολῆς (parabolēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage.

But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

privately
ἰδίαν (idian)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

He explained
ἐπέλυεν (epelyen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1956: To loose, release; I solve, settle, explain, interpret, decide. From epi and luo; to solve further, i.e. to explain, decide.

all things
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

to His
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

own
ἰδίοις (idiois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

disciples.
μαθηταῖς (mathētais)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.


Additional Translations
He did not say anything to them without a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

and He would not speak to them without parables; but privately He would explain all things to His own disciples.

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

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

but without a parable spoke he not to them; and in private he explained all things to his disciples.

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

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

But except in figurative language He spoke nothing to them; while to His own disciples He expounded everything, in private.

Without a parable he didn't speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

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