Mar 4:10-12, Luk 8:9-10 | ISV | STEP | The Purpose of the Parables When he was alone with his followers and the twelve, they began to ask him about the parables.

Mark 4:10-12

10 The Purpose of the Parables Matthew 13:10-17; Luke 8:9-10When he was alone with his followers ^{▼▼Lit. with those around him} and the twelve, they began to ask him about the parables.Matt 13:10; Luke 8:9 11 He said to them, “The secret about the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside, everything comes in parables1Cor 5:12; Col 4:5; 1Thes 4:12; 1Tim 3:7 12 so thatIsa 6:9; Matt 13:14; Luke 8:10; John 12:40; Acts 28:26; Rom 11:8

‘they may see clearly but not perceive,

and they may hear clearly but not understand,

otherwise they might turn around and be forgiven.’” ^{▼▼Isa 6:9-10}

Luke 8:9-10

9 The Purpose of the Parables Matthew 13:10-17; Mark 4:10-12Then his disciples began to ask him what this parable meant.Matt 13:10; Mark 4:10 10 So he said, “You have been given knowledge about the secrets of the kingdom of God. But to others they are given ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks they are given} in parables, so thatIsa 6:9; Mark 4:12

‘they might look but not see,

and they might listen but not understand.’” ^{▼▼Isa 6:9-10}

Jesus Explains the Parable about the Sower Matthew 13:18-23; Mark 4:13-20