English Standard Version
Mark 4:10
10And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
Mark 4:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
- New International Version (NIV)When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But when He was alone, those around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Later, when Jesus was alone with the twelve disciples and with the others who were gathered around, they asked him what the parables meant.
Context of Mark 4:10
8And other seeds fell into good soil and produced grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold." 9And he said, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables. 11And he said to them, "To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables, 12so that "'they may indeed see but not perceive, and may indeed hear but not understand, lest they should turn and be forgiven.'"
Read all of Mark 4Mark 4:10 word by word
Καὶ ὅτε ἐγένετο κατὰ μόνας, ἠρώτων αὐτὸν οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν σὺν τοῖς δώδεκα τὰς παραβολάς.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
- he wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- aloneκαταμόναςkatamonas · aloneG2651
- they that were aboutπερίperi · aboutG4012
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- withσύνsun · withG4862
- the twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
- askedἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
- the parableὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the parableπαραβολήparabolē · parableG3850
Cross-references for Mark 4:10
- Mark 4:34He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
- Mark 7:17And when he had entered the house and left the people, his disciples asked him about the parable.
- Proverbs 13:20Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
- Matthew 13:10Then the disciples came and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"
- Matthew 13:36Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field."
- Luke 8:9And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant,
Commentaries on Mark 4:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10They that were about him - None of the other evangelists intimate that there were any besides the twelve with him: but it appears there were several others present; and though they were not styled disciples, yet they appear to have seriously attended to his public and private instructions.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10-13Verses 10-13 See the notes at Matthew 13:10-17. On Mark 4:12, see the notes at John 12:39-40. When he was alone - That is, separate from the multitude. When he withdrew from the multitude a few followed him for the purpose of more instruction. Mark 4:13 Know ye not this parable? - This which is so plain and obvious. How then will ye know all parables? - Those which are more difficult and obscure. As they were themselves to be “teachers,” it was important…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10The scene changes from Jesus teaching a large crowd from a boat to being alone with the Twelve and those around Him. They ask Jesus about all the parables (4:33–34), not just this one.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve--probably those who followed Him most closely and were firmest in discipleship, next to the Twelve. asked of him the parable--The reply would seem to intimate that this parable of the sower was of that fundamental, comprehensive, and introductory character which we have assigned to it (see on Mt 13:1). Reason for Teaching in Parables (Mr 4:11, 12, 21-25).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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