"And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable." — Mark 4:10

Mark 4:10 · KJV

“And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.”

— Mark 4:10

And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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:

Mark 4 — Context

And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

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:

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.

Cross References

Matthew 13:10-17

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

Luke 8:9-15

And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

Mark 4:34

But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

Matthew 13:36

Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

Mark 7:17

And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, {it} cannot defile him;

Proverbs 13:20

He that walketh with wise {men} shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. {destroyed: Heb. broken}