Mark 4:33
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. ”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
δύναμαι
they were able
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δύναμαι
To be able, to have power, to be capable. Dunamai. With God all things are possible. The limit of what is possible is not human ability but divine will.
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παραβολή
parables
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παραβολή
A parable, a comparison, a story with meaning. Jesus always taught in parables. A parable hides truth from the casual and reveals it to the hungry.
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πολύς
many
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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λαλέω
He was speaking
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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τοιοῦτος
with such
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τοιοῦτος
truly this, i.e. of this sort (to denote character or individuality)
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καθώς
even as
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καθώς
just (or inasmuch) as, that
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