The Meaning of Mark 4:13 Explained

Mark 4:13

KJV: And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

YLT: And he saith to them, 'Have ye not known this simile? and how shall ye know all the similes?

Darby: And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? and how will ye be acquainted with all the parables?

ASV: And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?

Discover Mark 4:13

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Mark 4:13?

MEANING: What does Mark 4:13 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Mark 4:13 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Mark 4:13?

What is the context of Mark 4:13?

Jesus Explains the Parable about the Farmer (Mark 4:13-20)
The Parable of the Sower Explained (Mark 4:13-20)
The Parable of the Sower Interpreted (Mark 4:13-20)
The Purpose of the Parables (Mark 4:10-20)
Explanation (Mark 4:13-25)
The Parable of the Sower .( A .) .( B .) (Mark 4:1-20)
Parable of the Farmer Scattering Seed (Mark 4:1-20)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

What does Mark 4:13 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Jesus believed that the disciples should have understood the parable of the soils. It Isaiah , after all, one of the easier ones to understand.

"The blindness of men is so universal that even the disciples are not exempt from it." ^[1]

Context Summary

Mark 4:10-41 - Growth In God's Kingdom

How quick the Master was to observe the meaning of natural symbols! To Him all things were unfoldings of eternal mystery, and the ways of men unconsciously mirrored the unseen. Are there bushels in your life? Use them as lamp stands, not as coverings. All secrets come out; beware of what you say. All measures come back to us; take care how you mete. The mysterious co-operation of God in nature, and the gradual process of growth, are analogous to the co-working of the Holy Spirit with all faithful sowers of the Word, and the imperceptible stages through which the soul reaches maturity.

The stilling of the storm, Mark 4:35-41. They that bear Christ's company must prepare for squalls. Yet, why should we fear, when the Master is on board, who can impress His commands on wind and sea-to the wind, Peace; to the sea, Be still! "The Lord on high is mightier than the waves of the sea." A moment ago he was so weary as to sleep amid the storm, but at a word of appeal from those He loves, He shows Himself able to save to the uttermost. [source]

Chapter Summary: Mark 4

¹ The parable of the sower,
¹⁴ and the meaning thereof
²¹ We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others
²⁶ The parable of the seed growing secretly;
³⁰ and of the mustard seed
³⁵ Jesus stills the storm on the sea

Greek Commentary for Mark 4:13

Know ye not this parable? [ουκ οιδατε την παραβολην ταυτεν]
They had asked Jesus his reasons for using parables. This question implies surprise at their dulness though initiated into the secret of God‘s Kingdom. Incapacity to comprehend this parable of the sower raises doubt about all the others on this day and at all times. [source]

Parables [τὰς παραβολὰς]
The parables, which I have spoken or may hereafter speak. [source]

What do the individual words in Mark 4:13 mean?

And He says to them Not understand you the parable this how all the parables will you understand

Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς Οὐκ οἴδατε τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην πῶς πάσας τὰς παραβολὰς γνώσεσθε

λέγει	He says
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to say, to speak.
αὐτοῖς	to them
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
οἴδατε	understand you
Parse: Verb, Perfect Indicative Active, 2nd Person Plural Root: οἶδα Sense: to see.
παραβολὴν	parable
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: παραβολή Sense: a placing of one thing by the side of another, juxtaposition, as of ships in battle.
ταύτην	this
Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: οὗτος Sense: this.
πῶς	how
Parse: Adverb Root: πῶς Sense: how, in what way.
παραβολὰς	parables
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Plural Root: παραβολή Sense: a placing of one thing by the side of another, juxtaposition, as of ships in battle.
γνώσεσθε	will you understand
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Middle, 2nd Person Plural Root: γινώσκω Sense: to learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel.

What are the major concepts related to Mark 4:13?

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