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Mark 4:11

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4:11He said to them, “The secret12 of the kingdom of God has been given13 to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,

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  1. 12 Grk “the mystery.” The key term secret (μυστήριον, mustērion) can mean either (1) a new revelation or (2) a revealing interpretation of existing revelation as in Dan 2:17–23, 27–30. Jesus seems to be explaining how current events develop old promises, since the NT consistently links the events of Jesus’ ministry and message with old promises (Rom 1:1–4; Heb 1:1–2). The traditional translation of this word, “mystery,” is misleading to the modern English reader because it suggests a secret which people have tried to uncover but which they have failed to understand (L&N 28.77).
  2. 13 This is an example of a “divine passive,” with God understood to be the source of the revelation (see ).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He answered them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything comes in parables

NLTNew Living Translation

He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secret of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables for everything I say to outsiders,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he said to them, “To you has been granted the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside everything is in parables,

KJV 1900King James Version

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: