Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable? 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? English Standard Version And he said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then 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? Berean Literal Bible And He says to them, "Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand all the parables? King James Bible And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? New King James Version 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? NASB 1995 And He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables? NASB 1977 And He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? And 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? 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? Christian Standard Bible Then he said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand all of the parables? Holman Christian Standard Bible Then He said to them: “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any of the parables? American Standard Version And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables? Aramaic Bible in Plain English He said to them, “Do you not know this parable? How shall you know all the parables?” Contemporary English Version Jesus then told them: If you don't understand this story, you won't understand any others. Douay-Rheims Bible And he saith to them: Are you ignorant of this parable? and how shall you know all parables? English Revised Version And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables? GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus asked them, "Don't you understand this story? How, then, will you understand any of the stories I use as illustrations? Good News Translation Then Jesus asked them, "Don't you understand this parable? How, then, will you ever understand any parable? International Standard Version Then he told them, "You don't understand this parable, so how can you understand any of the parables? Literal Standard Version And He says to them, “Have you not known this allegory? And how will you know all the allegories? Majority Standard Bible Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables? New American Bible Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables? NET Bible He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? Then how will you understand any parable? New Revised Standard Version And he said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand all the parables? New Heart English Bible And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? And how will you understand all of the parables? Webster's Bible Translation And he said to them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? Weymouth New Testament "Do you all miss the meaning of this parable?" He added; "how then will you understand the rest of my parables?" World English Bible He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables? Young's Literal Translation And he saith to them, 'Have ye not known this simile? and how shall ye know all the similes? Additional Translations ... Context The Parable of the Sower Explained12so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’ ” 13Then Jesus said to them, “ Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables? 14The farmer sows the word.… Cross References Matthew 13:3 And He told them many things in parables, saying, "A farmer went out to sow his seed. Matthew 13:18 Consider, then, the parable of the sower: Mark 4:14 The farmer sows the word. Luke 8:11 Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. Treasury of Scripture And he said to them, Know you not this parable? and how then will you know all parables? Know. Mark 7:17,18 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable… Matthew 13:51,52 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord… Matthew 15:15-17 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable… Jump to Previous Acquainted Added Clear Jesus Meaning Miss Others Parable Parables Rest Simile Similes Story UnderstandJump to Next Acquainted Added Clear Jesus Meaning Miss Others Parable Parables Rest Simile Similes Story UnderstandMark 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 mustard seed. 35. Jesus stills the storm on the sea. (13) 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 spoken parables, but into those of nature and of life. But if they were such slow scholars in this early stage, how was that insight to be imparted? The question is followed up by the answer. The first lesson in interpreting is given in that which is a pattern and exemplar of the method of interpretation.Verse 13. - Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables? that is, "How, then, can you expect to understand all parables, as they ought to do who are instructed unto the kingdom of heaven?" It is St. Mark alone who recalls and records these words. They are striking and vivid, as illustrating the condition of mind of the disciples at this time - slow of apprehension, and yet desirous to learn. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [Jesus] said λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. to them, αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “Do you not understand οἴδατε (oidate) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. this ταύτην (tautēn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. parable? παραβολὴν (parabolēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage. Then καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. how πῶς (pōs) Adverb Strong's 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much! will you understand γνώσεσθε (gnōsesthe) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications. [any of] πάσας (pasas) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. parables? παραβολὰς (parabolas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage. 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