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Mark 4:11

the mystery The word Mystery denotes (1) a religious mysterylike those of Eleusis, into which men were initiated; (2) a secret(as in 1 Corinthians 15:51); and is applied (α) to the Gospel itself(as here and in 1 Corinthians 2:7; Romans 16:25; Ephesians 1:9); (β) to the various parts and truths of the Gospel(Matthew 13:11; Luke 8:10; 1 Corinthians 4:1); (3) to a symbolic representationor emblem(Revelation 17:5; Revelation 17:7).

them that are without Comp. 1 Corinthians 5:12-13; Colossians 4:5; 1 Thessalonians 4:12.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Mark 4:11. _UNTO YOU IT IS GIVEN TO KNOW_] γνωναι, _to know_, is omitted by ABKL, ten others, the _Coptic_, and one of the _Itala_. The omission of this word makes a material alteration in the...

  • 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)

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

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    When Jesus was alone, his own circle of people, together with the Twelve, asked him about the parables. He said to them, "To you there is given the knowledge of the Kingdom of God which only the initi...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    IS. hath been. KNOW. got to know. Greek. _ginosko,_ App-132. Compare 1 Corinthians 2:14. All the texts omit "to know" and read "has been given the secret" of the Kingdom, &c. MYSTERY. secret. Not be...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    1–12. TEACHING BY PARABLES; THE SOWER Matthew 13:1-9; Luke 8:4-8...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    11. [716][717][718][719][720][721][722] omit γνῶναι (from Mt. and Lk.). [716] Codex Sinaiticus. 4th cent. Discovered by Tischendorf in 1859 at the Monastery of St Katharine on Mount Sinai. Now at St...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    VER 8. AGAIN, THE DEVIL TAKETH HIM UP INTO AN EXCEEDING HIGH MOUNTAIN, AND SHEWETH HIM ALL THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD, AND THE GLORY OF THEM; 9. AND SAITH UNTO HIM, "ALL THESE THINGS WILL I GIVE THEE,...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE PARABLE OF THE SEED GIVEN MARK 4:1-12:_ Jesus again taught by the Sea of Galilee. A very large crowd gathered He sat in a boat out on the lake and taught. He taught many things in parables. A par...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΜΥΣΤΉΡΙΟΝ (G3466) тайна, то есть то, что человек не может познать без помощи Бога (TDNT; NIDNTT; EDNT). ΔΈΔΟΤΑΙ _perf. ind. pass. от_ ΔΊΔΩΜΙ (G1325) давать. Богосл. _pass._ указывает, что дающим явля...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    UNTO THEM THAT WERE WITHOUT— Τοις εξω, the people out of the vessel,—the multitude on the shore. See εξω, used in a similar sense in the history of Peter's denial of his Master, Matthew 26:69. The fol...

  • 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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, UNTO YOU IT IS GIVEN TO KNOW THE MYSTERY OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD: BUT UNTO THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT, ALL THESE THINGS ARE DONE IN PARABLES:_ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • 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

    UNTO THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT. — The form of the phrase is peculiar to St. Mark; St. Matthew giving, “to them,” and St. Luke, “to the rest.”...

  • 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)

    _Disciples ask an explanation of the parable_ (Matthew 13:10-17; Luke 8:9-10). Mark 4:10. κατὰ μόνας (ὁδούς or χώρας understood), alone οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν, those about Him, not = οἱ παρʼ αὐτοῦ ...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ὑμῖν, to _you_ has been given, so as to be a permanent possession, the mystery of the Kingdom of God. They have been initiated into the secret, so that for them it is a secret no longer, not by explan...

  • 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,...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are (e) without, all [these] things are done in parables: (e) That is to say, to strangers, a...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Such as are out of the Church, though they both hear and read, they cannot understand. (Ven. Bede, in Chap. iv, Mark.)...

  • 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 SAID UNTO THEM,.... His disciples; UNTO YOU IT IS GIVEN TO KNOW THE MYSTERY OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD; or the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, the secrets of the Gospel dispensation, the myster...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all _these_ things are done in parables: Ver. 11. _Unto them that are without_]...

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

    _When he was alone_ That is, retired apart from the multitude. _Unto them that are without_ So the Jews termed the heathen: so our Lord terms all obstinate unbelievers; for they shall not enter into t...

  • 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)

    MYSTERY OF THE KINGDOM; the deeper truths of the gospel, which had not before been revealed. THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT, MATTHEW 3:2; without the circle of his disciples. These remained in ignorance throug...

  • 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, UNTO YOU IT IS GIVEN TO KNOW THE MYSTERY OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD; BUT UNTO THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT, ALL THESE THINGS ARE DONE IN PARABLES:...

  • 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...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V These things the Saviour Himself seals when He says: "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven."[148]...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Mark 4:11 And G2532 said G3004 (G5707) them G846 you G5213 given G1325 (G5769) know G1097 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And he said to them, “To you is given the mystery of the Kingly Rule of God, but to those who are without all things are done in parables, in order that seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hea...

  • 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

    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...

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

    Mark 4:11. THE MYSTERY. Matthew and Luke: ‘the mysteries.' All the mysteries of the gospel form but one mystery, namely, the mystery of Christ for and in His people. And to them ‘is given the mystery...

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

    Mark 4:10-12 give the reason for speaking in parables; see on Matthew 13:10-17. Matthew's account is fuller, but Mark's is, in some respects, more specific and stronger....

  • 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

    UNTO YOU IS GIVEN THE MYSTERY OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD (Hυμιν το μυστηριον δεδοτα της βασιλειας του θεου). See on Matthew 13:11 for word μυστηριον. Here (Mark 4:11; Matthew 13:11;...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    MYSTERY (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 13:11). _...

  • 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

    _Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the Kingdom of God._ PARABLES FOR TWO MULTITUDES As for the multitude, if you strain Christ’s language respecting them, you might say they were punished f...

  • 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 4:11 THE SECRET OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD means the nature of God’s rule over individuals and over the community of his people (see note on Matt. 13:10–11). Those who do not (yet) partic...

  • 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 4:7; 1 Corinthians 5:12; 1 Corinthians 5:13; 1 John 5:20;...

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

    Unto them that are without [ε κ ε ι ν ο ι ς τ ο ι ς ε ξ ω]. The two latter words are peculiar to Mark. The phrase means those outside of our circle. Its sense is always determined by the contrast to i...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    To them that are without — So the Jews termed the heathens: so our Lord terms all obstinate unbelievers: for they shall not enter into his kingdom: they shall abide in outer darkness....

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