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Murdock Translation
Mark 4:2
And he taught them much by similitudes. And in his teaching, he said:
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Christian Standard Bible®
He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
King James Version (1611)
And he taught them many things by parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,
And he taught them many things by parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,
King James Version
And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
English Standard Version
And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
New American Standard Bible
And He was teaching them many things in parables, and was saying to them in His teaching,
And He was teaching them many things in parables, and was saying to them in His teaching,
New Century Version
Jesus taught them many things, using stories. He said,
Jesus taught them many things, using stories. He said,
Amplified Bible
And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said to them,
And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said to them,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And He was teaching them many things in parables, and was saying to them in His teaching,
And He was teaching them many things in parables, and was saying to them in His teaching,
Legacy Standard Bible
And He was teaching them many things in parables, and was saying to them in His teaching,
And He was teaching them many things in parables, and was saying to them in His teaching,
Berean Standard Bible
And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,
And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,
Contemporary English Version
He used stories to teach them many things, and this is part of what he taught:
He used stories to teach them many things, and this is part of what he taught:
Complete Jewish Bible
He taught them many things in parables. In the course of his teaching, he said to them:
He taught them many things in parables. In the course of his teaching, he said to them:
Darby Translation
And he taught them many things in parables. And he said to them in his doctrine,
And he taught them many things in parables. And he said to them in his doctrine,
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus used stories to teach them many things. One of his lessons included this story:
Jesus used stories to teach them many things. One of his lessons included this story:
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,
And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,
George Lamsa Translation
And he taught them much by parables, and in his teaching he said,
And he taught them much by parables, and in his teaching he said,
Good News Translation
He used parables to teach them many things, saying to them:
He used parables to teach them many things, saying to them:
Lexham English Bible
And he began to teach them many things in parables, and was saying to them in his teaching,
And he began to teach them many things in parables, and was saying to them in his teaching,
Literal Translation
And He taught them many things in parables, and said to them in His teaching:
And He taught them many things in parables, and said to them in His teaching:
American Standard Version
And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,
And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,
Bible in Basic English
And he gave them teaching about a number of things in the form of stories, and said to them in his teaching, Give ear:
And he gave them teaching about a number of things in the form of stories, and said to them in his teaching, Give ear:
Hebrew Names Version
He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,
He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,
International Standard Version
He began teaching them many things in parables. While he was teaching them he said,Mark 12:38;">[xr]
He began teaching them many things in parables. While he was teaching them he said,Mark 12:38;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And he instructed them by many parables, and said in his teaching,
And he instructed them by many parables, and said in his teaching,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he taught them many thinges by parables, and sayde vnto them in his doctrine.
And he taught them many thinges by parables, and sayde vnto them in his doctrine.
English Revised Version
And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,
And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,
World English Bible
He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,
He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his teaching, Hearken:
And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his teaching, Hearken:
Weymouth's New Testament
Then He proceeded to teach them many lessons in figurative language; and in His teaching He said,
Then He proceeded to teach them many lessons in figurative language; and in His teaching He said,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he tauyte hem in parablis many thingis. And he seide to hem in his techyng,
And he tauyte hem in parablis many thingis. And he seide to hem in his techyng,
Update Bible Version
And he taught them many things in parables, and said to them in his teaching,
And he taught them many things in parables, and said to them in his teaching,
Webster's Bible Translation
And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine,
And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine,
New English Translation
He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching said to them:
He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching said to them:
New King James Version
Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His teaching:
Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His teaching:
New Living Translation
He taught them by telling many stories in the form of parables, such as this one:
He taught them by telling many stories in the form of parables, such as this one:
New Life Bible
He taught them many things by using picture-stories. As He taught, He said,
He taught them many things by using picture-stories. As He taught, He said,
New Revised Standard
He began to teach them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
He began to teach them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he began to teach them, in parables, many things, and was saying unto them, in his teaching -
And he began to teach them, in parables, many things, and was saying unto them, in his teaching -
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his doctrine:
And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his doctrine:
Revised Standard Version
And he taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
And he taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he taught them many thynges in similitudes and sayde vnto them in his doctrine:
And he taught them many thynges in similitudes and sayde vnto them in his doctrine:
Young's Literal Translation
and he taught them many things in similes, and he said to them in his teaching:
and he taught them many things in similes, and he said to them in his teaching:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he preached longe vnto the by parables, and sayde vnto the in his doctryne:
And he preached longe vnto the by parables, and sayde vnto the in his doctryne:
Mace New Testament (1729)
then he addressed himself to them in many parables, and thus began his instructions.
then he addressed himself to them in many parables, and thus began his instructions.
Simplified Cowboy Version
He taught them a lot of things by telling them stories. He said,
He taught them a lot of things by telling them stories. He said,
Contextual Overview
1 And again he began to teach by the side of the sea. And great multitudes were assembled about him; so that he embarked and sat in a ship on the sea, and all the multitude stood on the land by the side of the sea. 2 And he taught them much by similitudes. And in his teaching, he said: 3 Hear ye: Behold a sower went forth to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some [fn] fell on the side of the path; and a bird came, and devoured it. 5 And other [fn] fell on a rock, so that it had not much earth; and it soon shot up, because it had no depth of earth. 6 But when the sun was up, it wilted; and because it had no root, it dried up. 7 And other [fn] fell among thorns. And the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruits. 8 And other [fn] fell on good ground, and came up, and grew, and yielded fruits; some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred. 9 And he said: Whoever hath ears to hear, let him hear. 11 And Jesus said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them without, all is in similitudes:
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
by parables: Mark 4:11, Mark 4:34, Mark 3:23, Psalms 49:4, Psalms 78:2, Matthew 13:3, Matthew 13:10, Matthew 13:34, Matthew 13:35
in his: Mark 12:38, Matthew 7:28, John 7:16, John 7:17, John 18:19
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 17:7 - to teach Mark 2:2 - straightway Mark 12:1 - he began Luke 5:3 - he sat Luke 8:5 - sower
Cross-References
Luke 11:51
from the blood of Abel, to the blood of Zachariah who was slain between the temple and the altar. Yea, say I to you: It will be required of this generation.
from the blood of Abel, to the blood of Zachariah who was slain between the temple and the altar. Yea, say I to you: It will be required of this generation.
John 8:44
Ye are of your father, the calumniator; and the lust of your father ye are disposed to do. He was from the beginning a manslayer, and abode not in the truth; for the truth is not in him, and when he speaketh a lie he speaketh from himself, for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Ye are of your father, the calumniator; and the lust of your father ye are disposed to do. He was from the beginning a manslayer, and abode not in the truth; for the truth is not in him, and when he speaketh a lie he speaketh from himself, for he is a liar, and the father of it.
1 John 3:10
By this are the children of God discriminated from the children of Satan. Every one that practiseth not righteousness, and that loveth not his brother, is not of God:
By this are the children of God discriminated from the children of Satan. Every one that practiseth not righteousness, and that loveth not his brother, is not of God:
1 John 3:12
Not like Cain, who was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And why did he slay him, but because his own works were evil, and those of his brother righteous?
Not like Cain, who was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And why did he slay him, but because his own works were evil, and those of his brother righteous?
1 John 3:15
For every one that hateth his brother, is a man-slayer; and ye know, that no man-slayer can have eternal life abiding in him.
For every one that hateth his brother, is a man-slayer; and ye know, that no man-slayer can have eternal life abiding in him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he taught them many things by parables,.... As he sat in the ship, and they stood on shore;
and said unto them in his doctrine; as he was teaching them, and delivering unto them the doctrine he had received from his Father: though the Jews say c, that
"the Israelites will have no need לתלמודו של מלך משיח, "of the doctrine of the king Messiah, in the time to come"; because it is said, "unto him shall the Gentiles seek", and not the Israelites.''
But it appears from hence, and many other places, that the Israelites both stood in need of his doctrine, and sought after it; and very excellent it was; the doctrine of God, and of the grace of God; and was spoken with authority, and in such a manner as never man spake, and which he delivered to his apostles; and which, if ministers bring not with them, should not be bid God speed.
c Bereshit Rabba, sect 98. fol. 85. 3.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-9.
See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-9.
