The disciples came, and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”
Parallel translations
- KJV And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
- BSB Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
- NKJV And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”
- NASB And the disciples came up and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”
- NLT His disciples came and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?”
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Cross-references · 2
- Mark 4:33–34With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
- Mark 4:10When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
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