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Mark 4:11-13
New Living Translation
Mark 4:11-13
New Living Translation
11 He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secret[a] of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables for everything I say to outsiders, 12 so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled:
‘When they see what I do,
they will learn nothing.
When they hear what I say,
they will not understand.
Otherwise, they will turn to me
and be forgiven.’[b]”
13 Then Jesus said to them, “If you can’t understand the meaning of this parable, how will you understand all the other parables?
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- 4:11 Greek mystery.
- 4:12 Isa 6:9-10 (Greek version).
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