Mark 4:34 He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.

English Standard Version
He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

New American Standard Bible
and He did not speak to them without a parable; but He was explaining everything privately to His own disciples.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, He would explain everything to His own disciples.

International Standard Version
He did not tell them anything without using a parable, though he explained everything to his disciples in private.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And without parable he did not speak unto them; but apart, he explained all things to his disciples.

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

Young's Literal Translation
and without a simile he was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to his disciples he was expounding all.

Cross References

Matthew 13:34
All these things spoke Jesus to the multitude in parables; and without a parable spoke he not to them:

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

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

John 10:6
This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.

John 16:25
These things have I spoken to you in proverbs: but the time comes, when I shall no more speak to you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father.

Acts 28:23
And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

4:21-34 These declarations were intended to call the attention of the disciples to the word of Christ. By his thus instructing them, they were made able to instruct others; as candles are lighted, not to be covered, but to be placed on a candlestick, that they may give light to a room. This parable of the good seed, shows the manner in which the kingdom of God makes progress in the world. Let but the word of Christ have the place it ought to have in a soul, and it will show itself in a good conversation. It grows gradually: first the blade; then the ear; after that the full corn in the ear. When it is sprung up, it will go forward. The work of grace in the soul is, at first, but the day of small things; yet it has mighty products even now, while it is in its growth; but what will there be when it is perfected in heaven!

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

34. But without a parable spake he not unto them—See on [1433]Mt 13:34.

and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples—See on [1434]Mr 4:22.