24. And he saith unto them, Take heed what ye hear—In Luke ( :-) it is, "Take heed how ye hear." The one implies the other, but both precepts are very weighty. with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you—See on :-. and unto you that hear—that is, thankfully, teachably, profitably. shall more be given. read more
25. For he that hath, to him shall be given; and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath—or "seemeth to have," or "thinketh he hath." (See on :-). This "having" and "thinking he hath" are not different; for when it hangs loosely upon him, and is not appropriated to its proper ends and uses, it both is and is not his. Parable of the Seed Growing We Know Not How ( :-). This beautiful parable is peculiar to Mark. Its design is to teach the Imperceptible Growth of the... read more
26, 27. So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; and should sleep, and rise night and day—go about his other ordinary occupations, leaving it to the well-known laws of vegetation under the genial influences of heaven. This is the sense of "the earth bringing forth fruit of herself," in :-. read more
28. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear—beautiful allusion to the succession of similar stages, though not definitely marked periods, in the Christian life, and generally in the kingdom of God. read more
29. But when the fruit is brought forth—to maturity immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come—This charmingly points to the transition from the earthly to the heavenly condition of the Christian and the Church. Parable of the Mustard Seed (Mark 4:30-32). For the exposition of this portion, see on :-. read more
33. And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it—Had this been said in the corresponding passage of Matthew, we should have concluded that what that Evangelist recorded was but a specimen of other parables spoken on the same occasion. But Matthew ( :-) says, "All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables"; and as Mark records only some of the parables which Matthew gives, we are warranted to infer that the "many such parables" alluded to... read more
34. But without a parable spake he not unto them—See on :-. and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples—See on :-. :-. JESUS CROSSING THE SEA OF GALILEE, MIRACULOUSLY STILLS A TEMPEST—HE CURES THE DEMONIAC OF GADARA. ( = Matthew 8:23-34; Luke 8:22-39). The time of this section is very definitely marked by our Evangelist, and by him alone, in the opening words. Jesus Stills a Tempest on the Sea of Galilee ( :-). read more
2. Jesus’ teaching in parables 4:1-34This is the first of three extended teaching sessions that Mark recorded (cf. Mark 7:1-23; Mark 13:3-37). Jesus’ three parables in this section describe the character of the messianic kingdom.Parables are illustrations that teach truth by comparisons (Gr. parabole, lit. "something thrown alongside," similitudes). Some are long stories, but others are short similes, metaphors, analogies, or proverbial sayings (cf. Mark 2:19-22; Mark 3:24-25; Mark 3:27). The... read more
Mark alone noted that those who asked Jesus to explain the parables included the Twelve plus other disciples (Mark 4:10). Evidently their question concerned why Jesus was using parables to teach as well as what they meant. He could have been clearer. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 4:23
23. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear—This for the second time on the same subject (see on Mark 4:9). read more