Mark 4:34 (BSB)
He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.
Commentary on Mark 4:34
- Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Mark 4:21-34: The lessons which our Saviour designs to teach us here by parables and figurative expressions are these: - I. That those who are good ought to consider the obligations they are under to do good; that is, as in the parable before, to bring forth fruit.
- John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Mark 4:34: And he arose and rebuked the wind,.... He arose from off his pillow, and stood up; and in a majestic and authoritative way reproved the wind, as if it was a servant that had exceeded his commission; at which he shows some resentment: and said unto the sea, peace, be still; as if that which was very tumultuous and boisterous, and threatened with shipwreck and...
- Albert Barnes (Presbyterian), Barnes' New Testament Notes on Mark 4:34: Verse 34. Without a parable spake he not unto them. That is, the things pertaining to his kingdom. On other subjects he spake without parables. On these, such was their prejudice, so many notions had they contrary to the nature of his kingdom, and so liable would plain instructions have been to give offence, that he employed this method to insinuate truth gradually into their...
- Geneva Bible Notes (Reformed), Geneva Bible Study Notes on Mark 4:34: But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. (l) Literally, "loosed", as you would say, explained to them the hard riddles.