11 And He said to them, “To you it has been given to (A)know the [a]mystery of the kingdom of God; but to (B)those who are outside, all things come in parables, 12 so that

(C)‘Seeing they may see and not perceive,
And hearing they may hear and not understand;
Lest they should turn,
And their sins be forgiven them.’

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  1. Mark 4:11 secret or hidden truths

11 He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God(A) has been given to you. But to those on the outside(B) everything is said in parables 12 so that,

“‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving,
    and ever hearing but never understanding;
otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’[a](C)

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  1. Mark 4:12 Isaiah 6:9,10