"And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?" — Mark 4:13

Mark 4:13 · KJV

“And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?”

— Mark 4:13

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.

Verse 14

The sower soweth the word.

Mark 4 — Context

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.

And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

The sower soweth the word.

And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

Cross References

Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Luke 24:25

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

Matthew 13:51-52

Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.

Hebrews 5:11-14

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

Luke 8:11-15

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Matthew 16:8-9

{Which} when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

Matthew 15:15-17

Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

Mark 7:17-18

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;