
14/07/2025
In other words, Mark 4:10-12
When JESUS was finally alone, some people who were with HIM—including HIS twelve disciples—came up and started asking HIM what the parable meant.
JESUS said to them:
“YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE GIFT OF UNDERSTANDING THE SECRET ABOUT GOD'S KINGDOM.
BUT FOR THE PEOPLE OUTSIDE—those who DON'T FOLLOW or BELIEVE— I TEACH THEM BY USING PARABLES (stories with deeper meanings).”
Then HE explained why:
“SO THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY SEE, THEY WON'T REALLY RECOGNIZE WHAT'S GOING ON ;
AND EVEN THOUGH THEY HEAR, THEY WON'T UNDERSTAND IT.
BECAUSE IF THEY DID TRULY UNDERSTAND, THEY MIGHT TURN TO GOD—AND THEN THEY WOULD BE FORGIVEN.”