Mark

Mark 4:10–13

¹⁰As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

¹¹He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables, ¹²so that,

‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving,

and ever hearing but never understanding;

otherwise they might turn

and be forgiven.’^a”

¹³Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As soon as	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
was	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
alone	μόνας	monas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3441 only, solitary, desolate
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Twelve	δώδεκα	dōdeka	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G1427 twelve
and	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
those	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
around	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they asked	ἠρώτων	ērōtōn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
parable	παραβολάς	parabolas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3850 a parable, comparison

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He replied	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
The	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mystery	μυστήριον	mystērion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείας	basileias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has been given	δέδοται	dedotai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to you	Ὑμῖν	Hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to those	ἐκείνοις	ekeinois	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
on the outside	ἔξω	exō	Adverb	G1854 without, outside
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
is expressed	γίνεται	ginetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
parables	παραβολαῖς	parabolais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3850 a parable, comparison

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
they may be ever seeing	βλέπωσιν	blepōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
never	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
perceiving	ἴδωσιν	idōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
and	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
ever hearing	ἀκούωσιν	akouōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
never	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
understanding	συνιῶσιν	syniōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4920 I consider, understand
otherwise	Μή‿	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
they might turn	ἐπιστρέψωσιν	epistrepsōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1994 I turn back to
and	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
be forgiven	ἀφεθῇ	aphethē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
said	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Do you not understand	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
this	ταύτην	tautēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
parable	παραβολὴν	parabolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3850 a parable, comparison
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
will you understand	γνώσεσθε	gnōsesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
parables	παραβολὰς	parabolas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3850 a parable, comparison