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Matthew 13:10-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 13:10-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why Jesus Used Parables
10 Then the disciples(A) came up and asked Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”(B)
11 He answered them, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know,(C) but it has not been given to them.
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Matthew 13:10-11
New International Version
Matthew 13:10-11
New International Version
10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”
11 He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven(A) has been given to you,(B) but not to them.
Matthew 13:10-11
King James Version
Matthew 13:10-11
King James Version
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
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Mark 4:10-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Mark 4:10-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Mark 4:10-11
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Mark 4:10-11
New International Version
10 When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. 11 He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God(A) has been given to you. But to those on the outside(B) everything is said in parables
Mark 4:10-11
King James Version
Mark 4:10-11
King James Version
10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
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:
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