Mark 4:11 Cross References

Mark 4:11

11: He replied, "You are permitted to understand the secret about the Kingdom of God. But I am using these stories to conceal everything about it from outsiders,

Matthew 11:25

  1. Then Jesus prayed this prayer: "O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding the truth from those who think themselves so wise and clever, and for revealing it to the childlike.

Luke 8:10

  1. He replied, "You have been permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of God. But I am using these stories to conceal everything about it from outsiders, so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled: 'They see what I do, but they don't really see; they hear what I say, but they don't understand.'

Colossians 4:5

  1. Live wisely among those who are not Christians, and make the most of every opportunity.

1 John 5:20

  1. And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we are in God because we are in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life.

1 Timothy 3:7

  1. Also, people outside the church must speak well of him so that he will not fall into the Devil's trap and be disgraced.

1 Corinthians 5:12

  1. It isn't my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your job to judge those inside the church who are sinning in these ways.
  2. God will judge those on the outside; but as the Scriptures say, "You must remove the evil person from among you."

1 Thessalonians 4:12

  1. As a result, people who are not Christians will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others to meet your financial needs.

James 1:16

  1. So don't be misled, my dear brothers and sisters.
  2. Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God above, who created all heaven's lights. Unlike them, he never changes or casts shifting shadows.
  3. In his goodness he chose to make us his own children by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his choice possession.

Ephesians 2:4

  1. But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so very much,
  2. that even while we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God's special favor that you have been saved!)
  3. For he raised us from the dead along with Christ, and we are seated with him in the heavenly realms--all because we are one with Christ Jesus.
  4. And so God can always point to us as examples of the incredible wealth of his favor and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us through Christ Jesus.
  5. God saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God.

Luke 10:21

  1. Then Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit and said, "O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding the truth from those who think themselves so wise and clever, and for revealing it to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.
  2. "My Father has given me authority over everything. No one really knows the Son except the Father, and no one really knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."
  3. Then when they were alone, he turned to the disciples and said, "How privileged you are to see what you have seen.
  4. I tell you, many prophets and kings have longed to see and hear what you have seen and heard, but they could not."

Matthew 16:17

  1. Jesus replied, "You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being.

Titus 3:3

  1. Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled by others and became slaves to many wicked desires and evil pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy. We hated others, and they hated us.
  2. But then God our Savior showed us his kindness and love.
  3. He saved us, not because of the good things we did, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins and gave us a new life through the Holy Spirit.
  4. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us because of what Jesus Christ our Savior did.
  5. He declared us not guilty because of his great kindness. And now we know that we will inherit eternal life.

Matthew 13:11

  1. Then he explained to them, "You have been permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others have not.
  2. To those who are open to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But to those who are not listening, even what they have will be taken away from them.
  3. That is why I tell these stories, because people see what I do, but they don't really see. They hear what I say, but they don't really hear, and they don't understand.

Ephesians 1:9

  1. God's secret plan has now been revealed to us; it is a plan centered on Christ, designed long ago according to his good pleasure.

Matthew 13:16

  1. "But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear.

2 Corinthians 4:6

  1. For God, who said, "Let there be light in the darkness," has made us understand that this light is the brightness of the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:7

  1. What makes you better than anyone else? What do you have that God hasn't given you? And if all you have is from God, why boast as though you have accomplished something on your own?
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