Mark 4:11 (BSB)
He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,
Commentary on Mark 4:11
- Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Mark 4:1-20: The foregoing chapter began with Christ's entering into the synagogue (Mar 4:1); this chapter begins with Christ's teaching again by the sea side. Thus he changed his method, that if possible all might be reached and wrought upon. To gratify the nice and more genteel sort of people that had seats, chief seats, in the synagogue, and did not care for hearing a sermon any...
- John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Mark 4:11: That seeing they may see,.... Which the end and reason of his speaking to them in parables. The passage referred to is in Isa 6:9. See Gill on Mat 13:14. See Gill on Mat 13:15. . Mark 4:13 mar 4:13 mar 4:13 mar 4:13And he saith unto them, know ye not this parable?....
- Albert Barnes (Presbyterian), Barnes' New Testament Notes on Mark 4:11: Verse 11. (g) "Unto you" (h) "are without"
- Geneva Bible Notes (Reformed), Geneva Bible Study Notes on Mark 4:11: 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: (e) That is to say, to strangers, and such ones as are not of us.