Mark 4:34
Strong's 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.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own 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.

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

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.
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.

New Living Translation
In fact, in his public ministry he never taught without using parables; but afterward, when he was alone with his disciples, he explained everything to them.

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.

NET Bible
He did not speak to them without a parable. But privately he explained everything to his own disciples.

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

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

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 spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

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

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

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

John 16:25
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew 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.

Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Mark 4:32
But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

Mark 4:31
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

Mark 4:35
And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

Mark 4:36
And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
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