Mark 4:34

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

33With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.34He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.

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Berean Standard Bible
He did not tell them anything without using a parable. But privately He explained everything to His own disciples.
American Standard Version (1901)
and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.
Bible in Basic English
And without a story he said nothing to them: but privately to his disciples he made all things clear.
Free Bible Version
In fact, when he spoke publicly, he only used stories; however in private he explained everything to his disciples.
Geneva Bible 1599
And without parables spake hee nothing vnto them: but he expounded all thinges to his disciples apart.
King James (Authorized) Version
But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
One Unity Resource Bible
Without a parable he didn’t speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
Plain English Version
Whenever he talked to all the people, he used picture stories. But later, when Jesus was sitting down with only his followers, he told them what those stories really mean.
Translation for Translators
He always used parables when he spoke to them. But he explained all the illustrations to his own disciples when he was alone with them.
Unlocked Literal Bible
and he did not speak to them without a parable. But when he was alone, he explained everything to his own disciples.
Noah Webster Bible
But without a parable he spoke not to them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
World English Bible
Without a parable he didn’t speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
Young's Literal Translation
and without a simile he was not speaking to them, and by themselves, to his disciples he was expounding all.