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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Jesus used many similar stories and illustrations to teach the people as much as they could understand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And with many such parables He kept speaking the word to them, as they were able to hear,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And with many such parables He was speaking the word to them, so far as they were able to understand <i>it;</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />With many such parables He was speaking the word to them, so far as they were able to hear it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And with many such parables He was speaking the word to them as they were able to hear it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And with many such parables He was speaking the word to them, as they were able to hear <i>it</i>;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />With many such parables, Jesus spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear <i>and</i> understand it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He was speaking the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He would speak the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jesus used many other stories when he spoke to the people, and he taught them as much as they could understand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jesus spoke [God's] word to them using many illustrations like these. In this way people could understand what he taught.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jesus preached his message to the people, using many other parables like these; he told them as much as they could understand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />With many other parables like these, Jesus kept speaking his message to them according to their ability to understand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So with many parables like these, he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />With many such parables He used to speak the Message to them according to their capacity for receiving it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And with many such allegories He was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And with many such parables He kept speaking the word to them, as they were able to hear,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And with many such similes he was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And with many such parables spake he the word to them, as they were able to hear.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And with many such parables, he spoke to them the word, according as they were able to hear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as much as they were able to hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />With many such parables he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Jesus talked to them with parables as these, such parables as they were able to hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Yeshua was speaking parables like these with them, parables such as they were able to hear.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And in many such parables He continued to speak the word to them, as they were able to hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And with many such like parables spake he to them the word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Thus he instructed them by such a variety of parables as were adapted to their capacity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />With many such parables He used to speak the Message to them according to their capacity for receiving it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And with many such parables He spake the word to them, as they were able to hear <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And in many such parables spake He the word to them, as they had ability to hear <i>it:</i> but spake not to them without a parable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/4-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=1140" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/4.htm">The Parable of the Mustard Seed</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>But after it is planted, it grows to be the largest of all garden plants and puts forth great branches, so that the birds of the air nest in its shade.” <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/5108.htm" title="5108: toiautais (DPro-DFP) -- (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality)."></a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: pollais (Adj-DFP) -- Much, many; often. ">With many such</a> <a href="/greek/3850.htm" title="3850: parabolais (N-DFP) -- From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage.">parables</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: elalei (V-IIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">Jesus spoke</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logon (N-AMS) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">word</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to them,</a> <a href="/greek/2531.htm" title="2531: kathōs (Adv) -- According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.">to the extent that</a> <a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="1410: ēdynanto (V-IIM/P-3P) -- (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.">they could</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akouein (V-PNA) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">understand.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">34</span>He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-34.htm">Matthew 13:34-35</a></span><br />Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable. / So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-10.htm">Luke 8:10</a></span><br />He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-10.htm">Matthew 13:10-11</a></span><br />Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?” / He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-25.htm">John 16:25</a></span><br />I 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-2.htm">Psalm 78:2</a></span><br />I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-13.htm">Matthew 13:13-15</a></span><br />This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’ / In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-27.htm">Luke 24:27</a></span><br />And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-6.htm">John 10:6</a></span><br />Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-7.htm">1 Corinthians 2:7</a></span><br />No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/16-25.htm">Romans 16:25-26</a></span><br />Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past / but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-26.htm">Colossians 1:26-27</a></span><br />the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints. / To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-11.htm">Hebrews 5:11-14</a></span><br />We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing. / Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food! / For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-5.htm">Proverbs 1:5-6</a></span><br />let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel / by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-49.htm">Ezekiel 20:49</a></span><br />Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, they are saying of me, ‘Is he not just telling parables?’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And with many such parables spoke he the word to them, as they were able to hear it.</p><p class="hdg">with.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/13-34.htm">Matthew 13:34,35</a></b></br> All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: … </p><p class="hdg">as.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/16-12.htm">John 16:12</a></b></br> I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/3-1.htm">1 Corinthians 3:1,2</a></b></br> And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, <i>even</i> as unto babes in Christ… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/5-11.htm">Hebrews 5:11-14</a></b></br> Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/4-32.htm">Able</a> <a href="/matthew/25-15.htm">Capacity</a> <a href="/matthew/26-58.htm">Far</a> <a href="/mark/4-24.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/mark/4-13.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/4-20.htm">Message</a> <a href="/mark/4-13.htm">Parables</a> <a href="/matthew/20-11.htm">Receiving</a> <a href="/mark/4-16.htm">Similar</a> <a href="/mark/4-13.htm">Similes</a> <a href="/mark/3-29.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/mark/3-23.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/mark/4-11.htm">Stories</a> <a href="/mark/4-2.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/mark/4-13.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/mark/2-18.htm">Used</a> <a href="/mark/4-20.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/5-3.htm">Able</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-35.htm">Capacity</a> <a href="/mark/5-6.htm">Far</a> <a href="/mark/6-11.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/mark/4-38.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/5-36.htm">Message</a> <a href="/mark/12-1.htm">Parables</a> <a href="/mark/5-26.htm">Receiving</a> <a href="/acts/19-25.htm">Similar</a> <a href="/luke/8-10.htm">Similes</a> <a href="/mark/4-34.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/mark/4-34.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/luke/8-10.htm">Stories</a> <a href="/mark/6-6.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/mark/6-52.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/mark/6-20.htm">Used</a> <a href="/mark/5-36.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/4-1.htm">The parable of the sower,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/4-14.htm">and the meaning thereof.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/4-21.htm">We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/4-26.htm">The parable of the seed growing secretly;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/4-30.htm">and of the mustard seed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/4-35.htm">Jesus stills the storm on the sea.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Jesus often employed parables to reveal the mysteries of the Kingdom of God. This method allowed Him to communicate profound truths in a way that was accessible to those with open hearts while concealing them from those who were spiritually blind. The use of parables also fulfilled the prophecy in <a href="/psalms/78-2.htm">Psalm 78:2</a>, which speaks of opening the mouth in parables.<p><b>Jesus spoke the word to them</b><br>Jesus, as the living Word of God (<a href="/john/1.htm">John 1:1</a>), communicated divine truths directly to the people. His teachings were authoritative and transformative, reflecting His unique role as the Messiah. The phrase "spoke the word" emphasizes the power and importance of His message, which was not merely human wisdom but divine revelation. This aligns with the Old Testament prophets who also delivered God's word to the people.<p><b>to the extent that they could understand</b><br>This phrase highlights the compassionate and considerate nature of Jesus' teaching. He tailored His message to the spiritual maturity and readiness of His audience. In <a href="/matthew/13-11.htm">Matthew 13:11-13</a>, Jesus explains that understanding is granted to those who are willing to receive it. This selective revelation underscores the principle that spiritual insight is a gift from God, given to those who seek it earnestly. It also reflects the idea that spiritual growth is a process, and Jesus met His listeners where they were in their journey of faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching the crowds using parables. His method of teaching is intentional, aiming to convey spiritual truths in a way that the listeners can grasp.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowds.htm">The Crowds</a></b><br>These are the people who gathered to hear Jesus teach. They represent a diverse group with varying levels of understanding and openness to Jesus' message.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/parables.htm">Parables</a></b><br>These are the accounts or analogies Jesus used to communicate deeper spiritual truths. Parables were a common teaching method in Jewish culture, designed to provoke thought and reflection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_purpose_of_parables.htm">The Purpose of Parables</a></b><br>Jesus used parables to reveal and conceal truth. They were a tool to engage listeners, prompting them to seek deeper understanding and reflection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_and_spiritual_growth.htm">Understanding and Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>Spiritual understanding is progressive. Jesus taught "as much as they could understand," indicating that growth in understanding is a journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a></b><br>True comprehension of spiritual truths requires the illumination of the Holy Spirit. Believers should seek the Spirit's guidance in understanding scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/engagement_with_scripture.htm">Engagement with Scripture</a></b><br>Like the crowds, we are invited to engage with Jesus' teachings actively. This involves listening, reflecting, and applying His words to our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_context.htm">The Importance of Context</a></b><br>Understanding the cultural and historical context of parables can enhance our comprehension of their meanings and applications.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33-34) <span class= "bld">And with many such parables.</span>--See Notes on <a href="/context/matthew/13-34.htm" title="All these things spoke Jesus to the multitude in parables; and without a parable spoke he not to them:">Matthew 13:34-35</a>. St. Mark's omission of the reference to <a href="/psalms/78-2.htm" title="I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:">Psalm 78:2</a>, and his addition of "as they were able to hear it," are, each of them, characteristic. It may be noted that the "many such parables" of St. Mark imply something like the series which we find in St. Matthew.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 33, 34.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">With</span> <span class="cmt_word">many such parables;</span> such, that is, as he had just been delivering - plain and simple illustrations which all might understand; not abstruse and difficult similitudes, but sufficiently plain for them to perceive that there was heavenly and Divine truth lying hidden beneath them, so that they might be drawn onwards through that which they did understand, to search into something hidden beneath it, which at present they did not know. <span class="cmt_word">But privately to his own disciples he</span> <span class="cmt_word">expounded</span> (<span class="greek">ἐπέλυε</span>) <span class="cmt_word">all things</span>. This word (<span class="greek">ἐπιλύω</span>) occurs nowhere else in the Gospels. But it does occur in St. Peter's second Epistle (<a href="/2_peter/1-20.htm">2 Peter 1:20</a>), "No Scripture is of any private (<span class="greek">ἐπιλύσεως</span>) exposition, or interpretation." This suggests a connection between St. Mark's Gospel and that Epistle, and may be accepted as an auxiliary evidence, however small, as to the genuineness of the Epistle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/4-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">With many such</span><br /><span class="grk">πολλαῖς</span> <span class="translit">(pollais)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many; often. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">parables</span><br /><span class="grk">παραβολαῖς</span> <span class="translit">(parabolais)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3850.htm">Strong's 3850: </a> </span><span class="str2">From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Jesus] spoke</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐλάλει</span> <span class="translit">(elalei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">word</span><br /><span class="grk">λόγον</span> <span class="translit">(logon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> </span><span class="str2">From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them,</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῖς</span> <span class="translit">(autois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the extent that</span><br /><span class="grk">καθὼς</span> <span class="translit">(kathōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2531.htm">Strong's 2531: </a> </span><span class="str2">According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they could</span><br /><span class="grk">ἠδύναντο</span> <span class="translit">(ēdynanto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1410.htm">Strong's 1410: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">understand.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀκούειν</span> <span class="translit">(akouein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. 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