Mark 4:2 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and he taught them many things in similes, and he said to them in his teaching:
English ASV
And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,
English Amplified
And He taught them many things in parables (illustrations or comparisons put beside truths to explain them), and in His teaching He said to them:
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And He taught them many things in parables (illustrations or comparisons put beside truths to explain them), and in His teaching He said to them:
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And he taught them many things in parables. And he said to them in his doctrine,
English EASY 2024
Jesus used stories to teach them many things. He said to them,
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Jesus used stories to teach them many things. One of his lessons included this story:
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He used parables to teach them many things, saying to them:
English God's Word - GW 1995
He used stories as illustrations to teach them many things. While he was teaching them, he said,
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said to them:
English KJV 1611
And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
English LSB
And He was teaching them many things in parables, and was saying to them in His teaching,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He taught them many things in parables and said to them in His teaching:
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
And He was teaching them many things in parables, and was saying to them in His teaching,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
And he taught them at length in parables, and in the course of his instruction he said to them,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching said to them:
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He taught them many things by using stories. In his teaching he said,
English NIV
He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said:
English NKJ 1982
Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His teaching:
English NLT
He began to teach the people by telling many stories such as this one:
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He began to teach them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
He taught them many things by using parables to illustrate spiritual truths, saying:
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And he taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
His usual method of teaching was to tell the people stories. One of them went like this:
English Tyndale 1537
And he taught them many things in similitudes, and said unto them in his doctrine.