Translations
Modern
Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
Traditional
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
Literal
And He says to them, “Do you not know this parable? And how will you know all the parables?
Latin
Et ait illis: Nescitis parabolam hanc? Et quomodo omnes parabolas cognoscetis?
Interlinear
Greek
English
Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
Notes
If people who heard Jesus could not understand the parable, they might not receive the gift of belonging to God’s Kingdom. But even his own disciples needed Jesus to explain the parables.
In this section, Mark gathers several teaching parables of Jesus. A parable is a short story that teaches a spiritual truth.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Seaside Parables and Miraclec. AD 28
Parallels
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Demon Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Mark, Gospel of
Topics
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