Mark 4:10-12 And when He was alone, they who were about Him, with the Twelve, asked Him concerning the parable.

MKJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁰ And when He was alone, they who were about Him, with the Twelve, asked Him concerning the parable. ¹¹ And He said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to those outside, all these things are given in parables ¹² so that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.