But privately to his disciples he expounded all things (κατ' ιδιαν δε τοις ιδιοις μαθηταις επελυεν παντα). To his own (ιδιοις) dis…

Without a parable spake he not unto them. That is, concerning the things pertaining to his kingdom. On other subjects he spoke without par…

And with many such parables.—See Notes on Matthew 13:34-35. St. Mark’s omission of the reference to Psalms 78:2, and his …

Glo a Ordinaria: After telling the parable about the fruit that comes from the seed of the Gospel, he now adds another parable …

Mark ends this section with a statement about Jesus’ use of parables . He wanted to help the crowd understand by means of a veiled confrontation wi…

But without a parable spoke he not to them
For the above reason, as well as for the accomplishment of Scripture; (