Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They answered him, “Yes, Lord.”
- BSB Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they answered.
- NKJV Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
- NASB “Have you understood all these things?” They *said to Him, “Yes.”
- NLT Do you understand all these things?” “Yes,” they said, “we do.”
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Quick answer
Jesus asks the disciples if they have understood, and they answer yes. Understanding the Kingdom's mysteries is the mark of true discipleship.
Overview
After the cluster of parables, Jesus checks whether His disciples have grasped His teaching, and they affirm that they have. Their comprehension distinguishes them from the crowds to whom the parables remained obscure. The exchange highlights that to those given understanding, the secrets of the Kingdom are made plain through Christ.
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Cross-references · 11
- Mark 4:34But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
- Matt 13:19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
- Matt 13:11He 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.
- Mark 7:18And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
- Mark 8:17–18And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
- Acts 8:30–31And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
- Luke 9:44–45Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
- 1 Jn 5:20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
- Matt 16:11How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
- Matt 24:15When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
- Matt 15:17Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
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