The Purpose of Jesus’ Parables
Mark 4:10
In 9 translations
- BSB
- As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
- KJV
- And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
- WEB
- When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
- ASV
- And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.
- LSV
- And when He was alone, those around Him, with the Twelve, asked Him of the allegory,
- YLT
- And when he was alone, those about him, with the twelve, did ask him of the simile,
- DBY
- And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him [as to] the parables.
- DRC
- And when he was alone, the twelve that were with him asked him the parable.
- GNV
- And whe he was alone, they that were about him with the twelue, asked him of ye parable.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read μόνας (“alone”); Textus Receptus read καταμόνας (“utterly alone”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἠρώτων (“they were asking”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἠρώτησαν (“they asked”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read τὰς (“about the”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τὴν (“about the”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read παραβολάς (“parables”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read παραβολήν (“parable”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include Καὶ (“And”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include δὲ (“now”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- Word order: Textus Receptus place κατὰ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: Καὶ ὅτε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Καὶ ὅτε; Robinson–Pierpont read Ὅτε δὲ.
- SBLGNT: ἠρώτων. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἠρώτων; Robinson–Pierpont read ἠρώτησαν.
- SBLGNT: τὰς παραβολάς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τὰς παραβολάς; Robinson–Pierpont read τὴν παραβολήν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Καὶ ὅτε ἐγένετο κατὰ μόνας, ἠρώτων αὐτὸν οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν σὺν τοῖς δώδεκα τὰς παραβολάς.
- RP2018
- Ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο καταμόνας, ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν σὺν τοῖς δώδεκα τὴν παραβολήν.
- TR-Boyd
- Ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο καταμόνας, ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν σὺν τοῖς δώδεκα τὴν παραβολήν.
- SCR1894
- οτε δε εγενετο καταμονας ηρωτησαν αυτον οι περι αυτον συν τοις δωδεκα την παραβολην
Who and where
◆ Seaside Parables and Miracle
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
SermonSowerParableApostasyWord of GodMinister, ChristianMark, the Gospel According toJesus ChristJesus, the Christ
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 13:10–17Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?” He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Whoever has will be…
- Mark 4:34He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.
- Luke 8:9–15Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant. He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not…
- Mark 7:17After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
- Matthew 13:36Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
- Proverbs 13:20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).