And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables,
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...
Commenting on Mark 4:1-20
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?....
Verse 11. (g) "Unto you" (h) "are without"