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Mark 4:11

And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

KJV

καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· ὑμῖν τὸ μυστήριον δέδοται τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ θεοῦ· ἐκείνοις δὲ τοῖς ἔξω ἐν παραβολαῖς πάντα γίνεται,

Greek NT

Et dicebat eis : Vobis datum est nosse mysterium regni Dei : illis autem, qui foris sunt, in parabolis omnia fiunt :

Vulgate

And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:

ASV

And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all things are done in parables:

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βασιλεία
basileia
noun · 162×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μυστήριον
musterion
noun · 27×
παραβολή
parabole
noun · 50×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
ἐκεῖνος
ekeinos
demonstrative · 240×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἔξω
exo
adverb · 62×
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

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SBLGNT: τὸ μυστήριον δέδοται | WH/Treg/NIV: τὸ μυστήριον δέδοται | RP: δέδοται γνῶναι τὸ μυστήριον
  • τὸ μυστήριον δέδοταιSBLGNT
  • τὸ μυστήριον δέδοταιWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • δέδοται γνῶναι τὸ μυστήριονRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§546Jesus' invitation to enter his kingdom comes in the form of parables, a characteristic feature of his teaching.261 Through his parables he invites people to the feast of the kingdom, but he also asks for a radical choice: to gain the kingdom, one must give everything.262 Words are not enough, deeds are required.263 The parables are like mirrors for man: will he be hard soil or …

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 4:7 — For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
  • 1Cor 5:12 — For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
  • 1Cor 5:12 — For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
  • 1Cor 14:2 — For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
  • 1John 5:20 — And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and
  • 1Thess 4:12 — That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
  • 1Thess 4:12 — That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
  • 1Tim 3:7 — Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
  • 2Cor 4:6 — For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
  • Col 1:26 — Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
  • Col 4:5 — Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
  • Col 4:5 — Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
  • Dan 12:10 — Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
  • Eph 1:9 — Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
  • Eph 2:4 — But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
  • Jas 1:16 — Do not err, my beloved brethren.
  • Luke 8:10 — And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
  • Luke 8:10 — And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
  • Luke 10:21 — In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so
  • Mark 4:2 — And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
  • Matt 11:25 — At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
  • Matt 13:11 — He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
  • Matt 13:11 — He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
  • Matt 13:16 — But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
  • Matt 16:17 — And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
  • Prov 1:6 — To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
  • Prov 18:1 — Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
  • Rom 11:8 — (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
  • Titus 3:3 — For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.