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Mark 4:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— And He was teaching them many things in parables, and was saying to them in His teaching,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine,
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he taught them many things in parables. And he said to them in his doctrine,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And he began to teach them, in parables, many things, and was saying unto them, in his teaching—
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and he taught them many things in similes, and he said to them in his teaching:
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his doctrine:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And he taught them many things in parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And he taught them many things by parables, and said vnto them in his doctrine,
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And he taught them much by parables, and in his teaching he said,
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And he instructed them by many parables, and said in his teaching, Listen:
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And he taught them much by similitudes. And in his teaching, he said:

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
he taught 1321
{1321} Prime
διδάσκω
didasko
{did-as'-ko}
A prolonged (causative) form of a primary verb δάω [[dao]] (to learn); to teach (in the same broad application).
z5707
<5707> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 855
them 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
many things 4183
{4183} Prime
πολύς
polus
{pol-oos'}
Including the forms from the alternate 'pollos'; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverb largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely.
by 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
parables, 3850
{3850} Prime
παραβολή
parabole
{par-ab-ol-ay'}
From G3846; a similitude ('parable'), that is, (symbolically) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apoth gm or adage.
and 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
said 3004
{3004} Prime
λέγω
lego
{leg'-o}
A primary verb; properly to 'lay' forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean.
z5707
<5707> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 855
unto them 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
in 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
his y846
[0846] Standard
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
x848
(0848) Complement
αὑτοῦ
hautou
{how-too'}
Contraction for G1438; self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation).
doctrine, 1322
{1322} Prime
διδαχή
didache
{did-akh-ay'}
From G1321; instruction (the act or the matter).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Mark 4:2

_ _ And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine — or “teaching.”

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Mark 4:1-20.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Mark 4:2

He taught them many things by parables — After the usual manner of the eastern nations, to make his instructions more agreeable to them, and to impress them the more upon attentive hearers. A parable signifies not only a simile or comparison, and sometimes a proverb, but any kind of instructive speech, wherein spiritual things are explained and illustrated by natural, Proverbs 1:6. To understand a proverb and the interpretation — The proverb is the literal sense, the interpretation is the spiritual resting in the literal sense killeth, but the spiritual giveth life.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
by parables:

Mark 4:11 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:
Mark 4:34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
Mark 3:23 And he called them [unto him], and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
Psalms 49:4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Psalms 78:2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Matthew 13:3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Matthew 13:10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Matthew 13:34-35 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: ... That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

in his:

Mark 12:38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and [love] salutations in the marketplaces,
Matthew 7:28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
John 7:16-17 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. ... If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or [whether] I speak of myself.
John 18:19 The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ps 49:4; 78:2. Mt 7:28; 13:3, 10, 34. Mk 3:23; 4:11, 34; 12:38. Jn 7:16; 18:19.

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