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Mark 4:32-34
International Standard Version
Mark 4:32-34
International Standard Version
32 when it’s planted it comes up and becomes larger than all the garden plants. It grows such large branches that the birds in the sky can nest in its shade.”
Why Jesus Used Parables(A)
33 With many other parables like these, Jesus[a] kept speaking his message to them according to their ability to understand. 34 He did not tell them anything without using[b] a parable, though he explained everything to his disciples in private.
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Mark 4:32-34
New International Version
Mark 4:32-34
New International Version
32 Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade.”
33 With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.(A) 34 He did not say anything to them without using a parable.(B) But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.
Mark 4:32-34
King James Version
Mark 4:32-34
King James Version
32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
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Mark 4:32-34
New King James Version
Mark 4:32-34
New King James Version
32 but when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out large branches, so that the birds of the air may nest under its shade.”
Jesus’ Use of Parables
33 (A)And with many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, (B)He explained all things to His disciples.
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Mark 4:32-34
English Standard Version
Mark 4:32-34
English Standard Version
32 yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.”
33 (A)With many such parables he spoke (B)the word to them, (C)as they were able to hear it. 34 He did not speak to them (D)without a parable, but (E)privately to his own disciples he (F)explained everything.
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