Mark 4:33-35

International Standard Version

Why Jesus Used Parables^(A)

³³ With many other parables like these, Jesus^[a] kept speaking his message to them according to their ability to understand. ³⁴ He did not tell them anything without using^[b] a parable, though he explained everything to his disciples in private.

Jesus Calms the Sea^(B)

³⁵ That day, when evening had come, he told them, “Let’s cross to the other side.”