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Selected Verse: Mark 4:34 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mr 4:34 |
King James |
But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
But without a parable spake he not unto them--See on Mat 13:34.
and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples--See on Mar 4:22. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Without a parable spake he not unto them - That is, the things pertaining to his kingdom. On other subjects he spake without parables. On these, such was their prejudice, so many notions had they contrary to the nature of his kingdom, and so liable would plain instructions have been to give offence, that he employed this method to "insinuate" truth gradually into their minds, and to prepare them fully to understand the nature of his kingdom.
They were alone - His disciples.
He expounded - Explained. Showed them more at length the spiritual meaning of the parables. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
He expounded all things to his disciples - That they might be capable of instructing others. Outside hearers, those who do not come into close fellowship with the true disciples of Christ, have seldom more than a superficial knowledge of Divine things.
In the fellowship of the saints, where Jesus the teacher is always to be found, every thing is made plain, - for the secret of the Lord is with them who fear him. |
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: