Marcos 4:2

2 Y les enseñaba por parábolas muchas cosas, y les decía en su doctrina:

Marcos 4:2 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 4:2

And he taught them many things by parables
As he sat in the ship, and they stood on shore;

and said unto them in his doctrine;
as he was teaching them, and delivering unto them the doctrine he had received from his Father: though the Jews say ^F3, that

``the Israelites will have no need (xyvm Klm lv wdwmltl) , "of the doctrine of the king Messiah, in the time to come"; because it is said, "unto him shall the Gentiles seek", and not the Israelites.''

But it appears from hence, and many other places, that the Israelites both stood in need of his doctrine, and sought after it; and very excellent it was; the doctrine of God, and of the grace of God; and was spoken with authority, and in such a manner as never man spake, and which he delivered to his apostles; and which, if ministers bring not with them, should not be bid God speed.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 Bereshit Rabba, sect 98. fol. 85. 3.

Marcos 4:2 In-Context

1 Otra vez comenzó a enseñar junto al mar, y se juntó a él gran multitud; tanto, que entrándose él en un barco, se sentó en el mar; y toda la multitud estaba en tierra junto al mar.

2 Y les enseñaba por parábolas muchas cosas, y les decía en su doctrina:

3 Oíd: He aquí, el sembrador salió a sembrar.

4 Y aconteció sembrando, que una parte cayó junto al camino; y vinieron las aves del cielo, y la tragaron.

5 Otra parte cayó en pedregales, donde no tenía mucha tierra; y luego salió, porque no tenía la tierra profunda;