Markus 4:2

4:2 He taught them many things in parables, ¹  and in his teaching said to them:

Markus 6:52

6:52 because they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

Markus 7:10

7:10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ ²  and, ‘Whoever insults his father or mother must be put to death.’ ³ 

Markus 11:28

11:28 and said, “By what authority ⁴  are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”

Markus 12:21

12:21 The second married her and died without any children, and likewise the third.

[4:2]  ¹ sn Though parables can contain a variety of figures of speech (cf. 2:19-22; 3:23-25; 4:3-9, 26-32; 7:15-17; 13:28), many times they are simply stories that attempt to teach spiritual truth (which is unknown to the hearers) by using a comparison with something known to the hearers. In general, parables usually advance a single idea, though there may be many parts and characters in a single parable and subordinate ideas may expand the main idea further. The beauty of using the parable as a teaching device is that it draws the listener into the story, elicits an evaluation, and demands a response.

[7:10]  ² sn A quotation from Exod 20:12; Deut 5:16.

[7:10]  ³ sn A quotation from Exod 21:17; Lev 20:9.

[11:28]  ⁴ tn On this phrase, see BDAG 844 s.v. ποῖος 2.a.γ.