Mark 4:10

The Purpose of the Parables

10And awhen he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

Mark 4:33-34

33 bWith many such parables he spoke cthe word to them, das they were able to hear it. 34He did not speak to them ewithout a parable, but fprivately to his own disciples he gexplained everything.

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