Mark 4:2,13,33
Mark 4:1-2 The Message (MSG)
He went back to teaching by the sea. A crowd built up to such a great size that he had to get into an offshore boat, using the boat as a pulpit as the people pushed to the water’s edge. He taught by using stories, many stories.
Mark 4:13 The Message (MSG)
He continued, “Do you see how this story works? All my stories work this way.
Mark 4:33-34 The Message (MSG)
With many stories like these, he presented his message to them, fitting the stories to their experience and maturity. He was never without a story when he spoke. When he was alone with his disciples, he went over everything, sorting out the tangles, untying the knots.
Mark 4:2 King James Version (KJV)
And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine
Mark 4:13 King James Version (KJV)
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
Mark 4:33 King James Version (KJV)
And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
Mark 4:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And He was teaching them many things in parables, and was saying to them in His teaching
Mark 4:13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And He *said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables?
Mark 4:33 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
With many such parables He was speaking the word to them, so far as they were able to hear it
Mark 4:2 New Century Version (NCV)
Jesus taught them many things, using stories. He said
Mark 4:13 New Century Version (NCV)
Then Jesus said to his followers, “Don’t you understand this story? If you don’t, how will you understand any story?
Mark 4:33 New Century Version (NCV)
Jesus used many stories like these to teach the crowd God’s message—as much as they could understand.
Mark 4:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching
Mark 4:13 American Standard Version (ASV)
And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?
Mark 4:33 American Standard Version (ASV)
And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it
Mark 4:2 New International Version (NIV)
He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said
Mark 4:13 New International Version (NIV)
Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable?
Mark 4:33 New International Version (NIV)
With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.
Mark 4:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His teaching
Mark 4:13 New King James Version (NKJV)
And He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?
Mark 4:33 New King James Version (NKJV)
And with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it.
Mark 4:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said to them
Mark 4:13 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand and grasp the meaning of all the parables? [Matt 13:18-23; Luke 8:11-15]
Mark 4:33 Amplified Bible (AMP)
With many such parables, Jesus spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear and understand it
Mark 4:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
He taught them by telling many stories in the form of parables, such as this one
Mark 4:13 New Living Translation (NLT)
Then Jesus said to them, “If you can’t understand the meaning of this parable, how will you understand all the other parables?
Mark 4:33 New Living Translation (NLT)
Jesus used many similar stories and illustrations to teach the people as much as they could understand.
Mark 4:2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
He taught them many things by using parables to illustrate spiritual truths, saying
Mark 4:13 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Then he said to them, “If you don’t understand this parable, how will you understand any parable?
Mark 4:33 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Jesus used many parables such as these as he taught the people, and they learned according to their ability to understand.
Mark 4:2 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them