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Mark 4:34
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
when: Mark 4:10, Mark 7:17-23, Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 15:15-20, Luke 8:9, Luke 8:10, Luke 24:27, Luke 24:44-46
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 10:1 - prove him 2 Chronicles 9:2 - all Psalms 78:2 - dark sayings Proverbs 1:6 - a proverb Isaiah 8:16 - among Ezekiel 17:2 - General Matthew 13:10 - Why Matthew 13:34 - General Matthew 13:51 - Have Matthew 22:1 - General Mark 4:2 - by parables Mark 9:28 - asked Mark 10:32 - And he Mark 12:1 - he began Mark 13:3 - privately Acts 20:20 - and have
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But without a parable spake he not unto them,.... For the above reason, as well as for the accomplishment of Scripture;
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And when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples: after they returned with him from the sea side, to the house in Capernaum, where he usually was when there; see Matthew 13:36. The multitude being dismissed, he unfolded and explained all these parables to his disciples, and led them into a large knowledge of himself, and the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; whereby they were furnished for the work he had called them to, and designed them for.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
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.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 34. 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.
