Mark 4:11

"When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables."

Key Reflection

This exchange highlights the disciples' desire for deeper understanding, contrasting their curiosity with Jesus' wisdom in withholding full revelations until later. It also underscores Jesus' strategy of teaching through parables to protect his message from those who were not yet ready to receive it fully.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 11. No Barnes text on this verse. {g} "Unto you" Eph 1:9 {h} "are without" Col 4:5; 1 Th 4:12; 1 Ti 3:7 __________________________________________________________________

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