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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Myles Coverdale Bible
Mark 4:13
And he sayde vnto them: Vnderstonde ye not this parable? How wyl ye then vnderstonde all other parables?
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then he said to them: “Don’t you understand this parable?
Then he said to them: “Don’t you understand this parable?
King James Version (1611)
And he said vnto them, Know ye not this parable? And how then will you know all parables?
And he said vnto them, Know ye not this parable? And how then will you know all parables?
King James Version
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
English Standard Version
And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
New American Standard Bible
And He said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables?
And He said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables?
New Century Version
Then Jesus said to his followers, "Don't you understand this story? If you don't, how will you understand any story?
Then Jesus said to his followers, "Don't you understand this story? If you don't, how will you understand any story?
Amplified Bible
Then He said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand and grasp the meaning of all the parables?
Then He said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand and grasp the meaning of all the parables?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And He said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables?
And He said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables?
Legacy Standard Bible
And He *said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables?
And He *said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables?
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesus said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
Then Jesus said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
Contemporary English Version
Jesus told them: If you don't understand this story, you won't understand any others.
Jesus told them: If you don't understand this story, you won't understand any others.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Yeshua said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you be able to understand any parable?
Then Yeshua said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you be able to understand any parable?
Darby Translation
And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? and how will ye be acquainted with all the parables?
And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? and how will ye be acquainted with all the parables?
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Jesus said to the followers, "Do you understand this story? If you don't, how will you understand any story?
Then Jesus said to the followers, "Do you understand this story? If you don't, how will you understand any story?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Againe he said vnto them, Perceiue ye not this parable? howe then should ye vnderstand all other parables?
Againe he said vnto them, Perceiue ye not this parable? howe then should ye vnderstand all other parables?
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to them, Do you not know this parable? how then will you know all the parables?
And he said to them, Do you not know this parable? how then will you know all the parables?
Good News Translation
Then Jesus asked them, "Don't you understand this parable? How, then, will you ever understand any parable?
Then Jesus asked them, "Don't you understand this parable? How, then, will you ever understand any parable?
Lexham English Bible
And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? And how will you understand all the parables?
And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? And how will you understand all the parables?
Literal Translation
And He said to them, Do you not know this parable? And how will you know all parables?
And He said to them, Do you not know this parable? And how will you know all parables?
American Standard Version
And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?
And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, If you are not clear about this story, how will you be clear about the others?
And he said to them, If you are not clear about this story, how will you be clear about the others?
Hebrew Names Version
He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
International Standard Version
Then he said to them, "You don't understand this parable, so how can you understand any of the parables?
Then he said to them, "You don't understand this parable, so how can you understand any of the parables?
Etheridge Translation
And he said to them, Do you not know this parable? how will you know all parables?
And he said to them, Do you not know this parable? how will you know all parables?
Murdock Translation
And he said to them: Do ye not understand this similitude? And how will ye understand all similitudes?
And he said to them: Do ye not understand this similitude? And how will ye understand all similitudes?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde vnto them: Knowe ye not this parable? And howe then wyll ye knowe all other parables?
And he sayde vnto them: Knowe ye not this parable? And howe then wyll ye knowe all other parables?
English Revised Version
And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?
And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?
World English Bible
He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? How then will ye know all parables?
And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? How then will ye know all parables?
Weymouth's New Testament
"Do you all miss the meaning of this parable?" He added; "how then will you understand the rest of my parables?"
"Do you all miss the meaning of this parable?" He added; "how then will you understand the rest of my parables?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to hem, Knowe not ye this parable? and hou ye schulen knowe alle parablis?
And he seide to hem, Knowe not ye this parable? and hou ye schulen knowe alle parablis?
Update Bible Version
And he says to them, Do you not know this parable? and how shall you know all the parables?
And he says to them, Do you not know this parable? and how shall you know all the parables?
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
And he said to them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
New English Translation
He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any parable?
He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any parable?
New King James Version
Matthew 13:18-23; Luke 8:11-15">[xr] And He said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
Matthew 13:18-23; Luke 8:11-15">[xr] And He said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
New Living Translation
Then Jesus said to them, "If you can't understand the meaning of this parable, how will you understand all the other parables?
Then Jesus said to them, "If you can't understand the meaning of this parable, how will you understand all the other parables?
New Life Bible
Jesus said to them, "Do you not understand this picture-story? Then how will you understand any of the picture-stories?
Jesus said to them, "Do you not understand this picture-story? Then how will you understand any of the picture-stories?
New Revised Standard
And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand all the parables?
And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand all the parables?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he saith unto them - Know ye not this parable? How then will ye get to know all the parables?
And he saith unto them - Know ye not this parable? How then will ye get to know all the parables?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he saith to them: Are you ignorant of this, parable? and how shall you know all parables?
And he saith to them: Are you ignorant of this, parable? and how shall you know all parables?
Revised Standard Version
And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he sayde vnto the: Perceave ye not this similitude? how then shulde ye vnderstonde all other similitudes?
And he sayde vnto the: Perceave ye not this similitude? how then shulde ye vnderstonde all other similitudes?
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith to them, `Have ye not known this simile? and how shall ye know all the similes?
And he saith to them, `Have ye not known this simile? and how shall ye know all the similes?
Mace New Testament (1729)
but if, said he, you don't comprehend this easy parable, how can ye understand any of the rest?
but if, said he, you don't comprehend this easy parable, how can ye understand any of the rest?
THE MESSAGE
He continued, "Do you see how this story works? All my stories work this way.
He continued, "Do you see how this story works? All my stories work this way.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Then Jesus said, "If you can't understand this simple story about the seeds, how are you going to understand all the other stories?
Then Jesus said, "If you can't understand this simple story about the seeds, how are you going to understand all the other stories?
Contextual Overview
1 And he begane agayne to teach by ye seeside. And there gathered moch people vnto him, so that he wente in to a shippe, and sat vpon the water. And all the people stode vpon the londe by the see syde. 2 And he preached longe vnto the by parables, and sayde vnto the in his doctryne: 3 Herken to, beholde, there wente out a sower to sowe: 4 & it happened whyle he was sowinge, that some fell by the waye syde. Then came the foules vnder the heauen, and ate it vp. 5 Some fell vpon stonye grounde, where it had not moch earth: and anone it came vp, because it had not depe earth. 6 Now wha the Sonne arose, it caught heate: and in so moch as it had no rote, it wythred awaye. 7 And some fel amonge the thornes, & the thornes grew vp, and choked it, and it gaue no frute. 8 And some fell vpon a good grounde, which gaue frute, that came vp and grew. And some bare thirtie folde, and some sixtie folde, and some an hundreth folde, 9 And he sayde vnto them: Who so hath eares to heare, let him heare. 10 And whan he was alone, they that were aboute him wt the twolue, axed him concernynge this parable.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Know: Mark 7:17, Mark 7:18, Matthew 13:51, Matthew 13:52, Matthew 15:15-17, Matthew 16:8, Matthew 16:9, Luke 24:25, 1 Corinthians 3:1, 1 Corinthians 3:2, Hebrews 5:11-14, Revelation 3:19
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 17:12 - Know Zechariah 4:5 - Knowest Matthew 13:3 - in John 13:12 - Know John 16:25 - proverbs
Cross-References
Job 15:22
He beleueth neuer to be delyuered out of darcknesse, the swearde is allwaye before his eyes.
He beleueth neuer to be delyuered out of darcknesse, the swearde is allwaye before his eyes.
Revelation 16:9
And the men raged in gret heate, and spake euell of the name of God, which had power ouer those plages, and they repented not, to geue him glory.
And the men raged in gret heate, and spake euell of the name of God, which had power ouer those plages, and they repented not, to geue him glory.
Revelation 16:11
and blasphemed the God of heaue for sorowe, and payne of their sores, and repented not of their dedes.
and blasphemed the God of heaue for sorowe, and payne of their sores, and repented not of their dedes.
Revelation 16:21
And there fell a greate hayle, as it had bene talentes, out of heaue vpon the men, and the men blasphemed God, because of the plage of the hayle, for it was greate, and the plage of it sore.
And there fell a greate hayle, as it had bene talentes, out of heaue vpon the men, and the men blasphemed God, because of the plage of the hayle, for it was greate, and the plage of it sore.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he saith unto them, know ye not this parable?.... So easy to be understood, taken from things common, and which fall under every one's observation:
and how then will you know all parables? if not this single one, and which is so plain, how will ye be able to understand the numerous parables hereafter to be related, and which will be much more difficult?
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
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 âteachers,â it was important that they should be acquainted with the whole system of religion - of much more importance for them at that time than for the mass of the people.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Mark 4:13. Know ye not this parable? — The scope and design of which is so very obvious.
How then will ye know all parables? — Of which mode of teaching ye should be perfect masters, in order that ye may be able successfully to teach others. This verse is not found in any of the other evangelists.
