Mark 4:2 (BSB)

And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,

From Mark 4. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Mark 4:2

  • 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 4:2: And he taught them many things by parables,.... As he sat in the ship, and they stood on shore; and said unto them in his doctrine; as he was teaching them, and delivering unto them the doctrine he had received from his Father: though the Jews say (c), that "the Israelites will have no need , "of the doctrine of the king Messiah, in the...
  • Adam Clarke (Methodist), Clarke's Commentary on the Bible on Mark 4:2: He taught them many things by parables - See every part of this parable of the sower explained on Mat 13:1 (note), etc.