Protestantism
English
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.
And when he was alone, those about him, with the twelve, did ask him of the simile,
And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him [as to] the parables.
And whe he was alone, they that were about him with the twelue, asked him of ye parable.
And when he was alone they yt were aboute him with ye .xii. axed him of ye similitude.
And when he became alone, those around him, with the twelve, asked him the parable.
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
And when he was alone, those who were about him, with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.
And when he was by himself, those who were round him with the twelve put questions to him about the purpose of the stories.
The Purpose of Jesus’ Parables
(Isaiah 6:1–13; Matthew 13:10–17; Luke 8:9–10)
As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
But when they were alone, those who were about him with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.
And when he was alone, those that were close to him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
The Reason for the Parables
And when he was alone, those around him together with the twelve began asking1 him about the parables.
- The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began asking”)
And when He was alone, those around Him, with the Twelve, asked Him as to the parable.
And when He was alone, they who were about Him, with the Twelve, asked Him concerning the parable.
When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
And when he was in private, they who were about him, with the twelve, asked him about the parables.
Afterwards, when he was alone, his followers and the Twelve asked him about his parables;
Afterwards, when he was alone, his followers and the Twelve asked him about his parables;
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
And when he was alone they who were about him with the twelve questioned him as to the parables;
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
Afterwards, when he was alone, his followers and the Twelve asked him about his parables;
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
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