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Mark 4:13

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? Probably this was said not so much in the spirit of rebuke, as to call their attention to the exposition of it which He was about to give, and so train them to the right apprehension of His future parables. As in the parables which we have endeavoured to explain in Matthew 13:1, we shall take this parable and the Lord's own exposition of the different parts of it together.

THE SOWER, THE SEED, AND THE SOIL

In . we read: "Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow." What means this? It is explained in the following verses:

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See the notes at Matthew 13:10. On Mark 4:12, see the notes at John 12:39. WHEN HE WAS ALONE - That is, separate from the multitude. When he withdrew from the multitude

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 4 _ 1. Teaching by the Seaside. The Parable of the Sower. (Mark 4:1. Matthew 13:1; Luke 8:4 .)_ 2. The Word to shine forth in testimony. (Mar

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    TEACHING BY PARABLES. This section illustrates the method of teaching which the evangelist regards as characteristic of this period of the ministry. In it he combines some general observations about t...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    "Don't you understand this parable?" he said to them. "How then will you understand all the parables? What the sower is sowing is the word. The kind of people represented by the case in which the seed...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    TEACHING IN PARABLES (Mark 4:1-2)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    KNOW YE NOT... ?. Have ye no intuitive knowledge of. Greek. _oida._ App-132. A Divine supplement, here. PARABLES = the parables....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Know ye not this parable?_ For it afforded the simplest type or pattern of a Parable. _all parables_= ALL MY PARABLES....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Explanation of the Parable 10. _And when he was alone_ St Mark here anticipates what took place after the Saviour had "_sent the multitudes away_" and "_gone into the house_" (Matthew 13:36)....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΚΑῚ ΛΈΓΕΙ ΑΥ̓ΤΟΙ͂Σ. This introductory formula marks the beginning of a new section and breaks the connexion with Mark 4:10-12. It does not introduce a customary utterance (ἔλεγεν), but the explanation...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    13–20. INTERPRETATION OF THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER Matthew 13:18-23; Luke 8:11-15...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 12. Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, He departed into Galilee; 13. And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabu...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE PARABLE OF THE SEED EXPLAINED MARK 4:13-20:_ Jesus told the apostles that this was a simple parable. If they could not understand this one, they would certainly not understand other parables. He...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    Ο'ΊΔΑΤΕ _perf. ind. act. от_ ΟΙΔΑ (G1492) знать. Def. perf. со _знач. praes._ Используется в вопросе, на который ожидается положительный ответ, ΓΝΏΣΕΣΘΕ _fut. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΓΙΝΏΣΚΩ (G1097) зна...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _SUMMARY 4:1-34_ In the parables of this section, especially in those of the sower, the seed and the mustard seed, the prophetic power of Jesus is clearly exhibited. Without superhuman foresight he co...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. THE EXPLANATION OF THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER 4:10-20 _TEXT 4:10-20_ And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables. And he said unto them, Unto you is giv...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    10-13 Compare Mat_13:10-17; Luk_8:9-10. 11 The kingdom of God had been foretold and typified in their sacred Scriptures, but now the Lord is unfolding a phase of its history which was unknown to the...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PARABLE OF THE SOWER. STILLING THE TEMPEST 1-9. Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1; Luke 8:4). See on Mt....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PARABLE INTERPRETED (Matthew 13:10; Luke 8:9). See on Mt....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 4 THE STORY ABOUT THE SEEDS VERSES 1-9 Every farmer knows that he must plant his s...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    IV. (1-20) HE BEGAN. — See Notes on Matthew 13:1....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HOW THEN WILL YE KNOW ALL PARABLES? — The question is peculiar to St. Mark, and suggests the thought of our Lord as contemplating for His disciples an ever-growing insight, not only into His own spoke...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Mark 4:10 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 4:1-2, 10-13 (Mark 4:1; Mark 4:10) THE PARABLES "And again He began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto Him a very great multitude, so that He entered...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Explanation of the Sower_ (Matthew 13:18-23; Luke 8:11-15), prefaced by a gentle reproach that explanation should be needed....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    οὐκ οἴδατε … γνώσεσθε : not one question = know ye not this parable, and how ye shall know all, etc. (so Meyer and Weiss), but two = know ye not this parable? and how shall ye, etc. (so most), the mea...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GROWTH IN GOD'S KINGDOM Mark 4:10-41 How quick the Master was to observe the meaning of natural symbols! To Him all things were unfoldings of eternal mystery, and the ways of men unconsciously mirror...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In verses Mark 4:1; Mark 4:10, we have the explanation of the reason of the parabolic teaching of Jesus. He clothed divine truth in picture forms that men might more easily look upon it and learn it,...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    CHAPTER 26 THE SOWER Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-25; & Luke 8:4-18. Mark: “And again He began to teach by the sea; and a great multitude were gathered unto Him, so that, entering into a ship, He sat in...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS. _ We have in this Chapter, the Parable of the Sower; of the Seed in its secret growth: and_ JESUS, _on the Lake in a Storm._ AND he began again to teach by the seaside: and there was gather...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It is remarkable how tradition has contrived to injure the truth in touching the question of the method of the gospel we now enter on; for the current view which comes down to us from the ancients, st...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    This introduces the true character and result of His own service, and all the history of the service that should be accomplished unto a far distant future; as well as the responsibility of His discipl...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole 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...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? Ver. 13. _Know ye not this parable?_] What a shame is that! Gross ignorance, under excellent means of knowledg...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Know ye not this parable_ Which is, as it were, the foundation of all those that I shall speak hereafter; and is so easy to be understood? See notes on Matthew 13:19. _The desires of other things cho...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    Speaking in parables. Matthew 13:10-17. In the communication and reception of saving knowledge, human agency is needful; and would men be wise unto salvation, they must improve their opportunities to...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    KNOW YE NOT THIS PARABLE? which is so plain and obvious. The words contain a gentle reproof for their dulness....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The disciples ask for an explanation:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, KNOW YE NOT THIS PARABLE? AND HOW, THEN, WILL YE KNOW ALL PARABLES? The disciples of the Lord, the Twelve as well as the others that believed on Him and were with Him as much as...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    His teaching now at the seaside corresponds to Matthew 13:1, but only two of the seven parables in Matthew are mentioned here, for Matthew gives a full dispensational picture, while Mark dwells simply...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    TITLE: Sowing the Seed TEXT: Mark 4:1-20 PROPOSITION: We are to scatter the seed, The soil determines the results. QUESTION: How? KEY WORD: Factors SCRIPTURE READING: Mark 4:1-9 Introduction: 1. Jesus...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-20 This parable contained instruction so important, that all capable of hearing were bound to attend to it. There are many things we are concerned to know; and if we understand not the plain truths...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "MARK 4:3...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Mark 4:13 And G2532 said G3004 (G5719) them G846 not G3756 understand G1492 (G5758) this G5026 parable...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE MESSAGE OF THE KINGLY RULE OF GOD WILL NOW BE SPREAD WIDELY AND WILL PRODUCE ABUNDANT FRUIT (4:1-34). As we have already seen the Gospel began with Jesus Christ as God's beloved Son and has gradua...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE EXPLANATION OF THE PARABLE AND THE MYSTERY OF GOD'S RULE (4:10-20). Once the parable had been given those desirous of knowing more crowded round Jesus for an explanation. This was what distinguis...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And he says to them, “Do you not know this parable? And how shall you know all parables?” ' ‘Do you not know this parable?' Strictly He means ‘do you not know what this parable means, do you not unde...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Mark 4:13-20. EXPLANATION OF THE PARABLE. See on Matthew 13:18-23. The agreement with Matthew is striking, but Mark's independence is evident....

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Mark 4:13. KNOW YE NOT THIS PARABLE! An answer to the second question, implied in Mark 4:10. It is not a reproof, but means: ‘You find you cannot understand this without assistance.' The next question...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    ON PARABLES, see the note on Matthew 13:1-52. In his report of the discourse in parables, Mark gives but three, one of them not mentioned elsewhere. Each independently chose these out of the many utte...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    KNOW YE NOT THIS PARABLE? (ουκ οιδατε την παραβολην ταυτεν;). They had asked Jesus his reasons for using parables. This question implies surprise at their dulness though initiated into the secret o...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Mark 4:1. _And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Parable of the sower. Parable of the candle. Parable of the mustard seed. Jesus stills the storm. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Satan, disciples. CONCLUSION: The present age is a time for missions an...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Mark 4:12. _That seeing they may see, and not perceive._ St. Luke gives the true sense of these words, which often occur. Acts 28:26. They mark, according to Dr. Lightfoot, the obduracy which fell on...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Some fell by the wayside, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up._ Though men be outward hearers of the Word, and do also in some sort understand what is taught, yet if their hearts be so h...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MARK—NOTE ON MARK 4:13 HOW THEN WILL YOU UNDERSTAND? Jesus hints that even the disciples may suffer from hard hearts (see Mark 8:17)....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MARK—NOTE ON MARK 4:1 Mark provides several examples of Jesus teaching in parables. To the hard-hearted, parables are a warning; to those who are open-hearted, they illustrate principles of the messia...

  • The Gospels Compared

    JESUS EXPLAINS THE PARABLE OF THE FOUR SOILS MATTHEW 13:10-23; MARK 4:10-20; LUKE 8:9-15; MATTHEW 13:10 And the disciples came, and

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 4 1 _The parable of the sower_, 14 _and the meaning thereof_. 21 _We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others_. 26 _The parable of the seed growing secretly_, 30 _and of the musta...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 4:1. For a description of the surrounding scenery, which doubtless furnished many of the illustrations used in the following parables, see Stanley’s _Sinai and Pa...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MARK 4:1 AND AGAIN HE BEGAN TO TEACH BY THE SEASIDE. This return to the seaside is mentioned by St. Mark only. From this time our Lord's teaching began to be more public. The room and the...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn now in our Bibles to the gospel according to Mark, chapter 4. Beginning in chapter 4, we have the beginning of the ministry of Christ in parables. There is often times a mistaken opinion...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 3:1; 1 Corinthians 3:2; Hebrews 5:11; Luke 24:25;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Peculiar to Mark. Parables [τ α ς π α ρ α β ο λ α ς]. The parables, which I have spoken or may hereafter speak....

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Know ye not this parable? — Which is as it were the foundation of all those that I shall speak hereafter; and is so easy to be understood?...

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