Mark 4:10 Cross References - Living_Oracles

¹⁰ When he was in private, those who were about him with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.

¹⁰ Then the disciples addressed him, saying, Why do you speak to them in parables? ¹¹ He answering, said to them, Because it is your privilege, and not theirs, to know the secrets of the Reign of Heaven. ¹² For to him that has, more shall be given, and he shall abound; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken. ¹³ For this reason I speak to them in parables; because they seeing, see not; and hearing, hear not, nor regard; ¹⁴ insomuch that this prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled in them, "You will indeed hear, but will not understand; you will look, but will not perceive. ¹⁵ For this people's understanding is stupefied, their ears are deafened, and their eyes they have closed; lest seeing with their eyes, hearing with their ears, and apprehending with their understanding, they should reform, and I should reclaim them." ¹⁶ But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. ¹⁷ For, indeed, I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which you see, but have not seen them; and to hear the things which you hear, but have not heard them.

³⁶ Then Jesus, leaving the multitude, retired to the house, where his disciples accosted him, saying, Explain to us the parable of the darnel in the field.

³⁴ and without a similitude he told them nothing; but he solved all to his disciples in private.

¹⁷ When he had withdrawn from the people into a house, his disciples asked him the meaning of that sentence.

⁹ And his disciples asked him, saying, What does this parable mean? ¹⁰ He answered, It is your privilege to know the secrets of the Reign of God, which, to others, are couched in parables; that, though they look, they may not perceive; that though they hear, they may not understand. ¹¹ Now, this is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God. ¹² By the wayside are meant those hearers out of whose hearts the devil coming, takes away the word, these they should believe, and be saved. ¹³ By the rock are meant those, who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; yet not having it rooted in them, are but temporary believers; for in the time of trial they fall off. ¹⁴ By the ground encumbered with thorns, are meant those hearers who are entangled in the business, and pursuits, and pleasures of life; which stifle the word, so that it brings no fruit to maturity. ¹⁵ But by the good soil are meant those, who, having heard the word, retain it in a good and honest heart, and persevere in bringing forth fruit.