New King James Version
Mark 4:10
10But when He was alone, those around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
- 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
8But other seed fell on good ground and yielded a crop that sprang up, increased and produced: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.” 9And He said to them, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” But when He was alone, those around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable. 11And He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables, 12so that ‘Seeing they may see and not perceive, And hearing they may hear and not understand; Lest they should turn, And their sins be forgiven them.’ ”
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 4:34But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples.
- Mark 7:17When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable.
- Proverbs 13:20He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
- Matthew 13:10And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”
- Matthew 13:36Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”
- Luke 8:9Then His disciples asked Him, saying, “What does this parable mean?”
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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