King James Version
What Does Mark 4:1 Mean?
“And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.”
Context
1
And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
2
And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
3
Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers**IV.**
(1-20) **He began.**—See Notes on Matthew 13:1-23.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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