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Source language
Original Greek   
καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· Ὑμῖν ⸂τὸ μυστήριον δέδοται⸃ τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ θεοῦ· ἐκείνοις δὲ τοῖς ἔξω ἐν παραβολαῖς τὰ πάντα γίνεται,
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai elegen autois* Umin [?]to musterion dedotai[?] tes basileias tou theou* ekeinois de tois exo en parabolais ta panta ginetai,

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et dicebat eis vobis datum est mysterium regni Dei illis autem qui foris sunt in parabolis omnia fiunt

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are outside, all these things are done in parables:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
Authorized (King James) Version   
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
New King James Version   
And He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables,
21st Century King James Version   
And He said unto them, “Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the Kingdom of God; but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables,

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Yeshua said to them, “It has been given to you to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God, but to outsiders, everything has been in parables,”
Darby Bible Translation   
And he said to them, To you is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them who are without, all things are done in parables,
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all things are done in parables:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables,
God's Word   
Jesus replied to them, "The mystery about the kingdom of God has been given [directly] to you. To those on the outside, it is given in stories:
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
He answered them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything comes in parables
International Standard Version   
He told them, "The secret about the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside, everything comes in parables
NET Bible   
He said to them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those outside, everything is in parables,
New American Standard Bible   
And He was saying to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but those who are outside get everything in parables,
New International Version   
He told them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables
New Living Translation   
He replied, "You are permitted to understand the secret of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables for everything I say to outsiders,
Webster's Bible Translation   
And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
Weymouth New Testament   
"To you," He replied, "has been entrusted the secret truth concerning the Kingdom of God; but to those others outside your number all this is spoken in figurative language;
The World English Bible   
He said to them, "To you is given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,
EasyEnglish Bible   
Jesus replied, ‘God has let you understand how he rules in the lives of his people. But these other people only listen to stories.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and he said to them, `To you it hath been given to know the secret of the reign of God, but to those who are without, in similes are all the things done;
New Life Version   
He said to them, “You were given the secrets about the holy nation of God. Everything is told in picture-stories to those who are outside the holy nation of God.
Revised Geneva Translation   
And He said to them, “To you it is given to know the mystery of the Kingdom of God. But to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,
The Voice Bible   
Jesus: God has let you in on the inside story regarding the workings of the Kingdom—the hidden meanings. But the crowds—I teach them in parables
Living Bible   
He replied, “You are permitted to know some truths about the Kingdom of God that are hidden to those outside the Kingdom: ‘Though they see and hear, they will not understand or turn to God, or be forgiven for their sins.’
New Catholic Bible   
He told them, “To you has been granted knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to those outside, everything comes in parables,
Legacy Standard Bible   
And He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, everything comes in parables,
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but unto those that are without, all these things are done in parables,
Christian Standard Bible   
He answered them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside, everything comes in parables
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And He said to them, To you has been entrusted the mystery of the kingdom of God [that is, the secret counsels of God which are hidden from the ungodly]; but for those outside [of our circle] everything becomes a parable,
New Century Version   
Jesus said, “You can know the secret about the kingdom of God. But to other people I tell everything by using stories
The Message   
When they were off by themselves, those who were close to him, along with the Twelve, asked about the stories. He told them, “You’ve been given insight into God’s kingdom—you know how it works. But to those who can’t see it yet, everything comes in stories, creating readiness, nudging them toward a welcome awakening. These are people— Whose eyes are open but don’t see a thing, Whose ears are open but don’t understand a word, Who avoid making an about-face and getting forgiven.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
He said to them, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but everything comes in parables to those who are outside,
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
And he said to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those · outside, everything is in parables, ·
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside, everything comes in parables;
New Matthew Bible   
And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to those who are outside, all things shall be done in similitudes,
Good News Translation®   
“You have been given the secret of the Kingdom of God,” Jesus answered. “But the others, who are on the outside, hear all things by means of parables,
Wycliffe Bible   
And he said to them, To you it is given to know the private of the kingdom of God [To you it is given to know the mystery, or private, of the kingdom of God]. But to them that be withoutforth, all things be made in parables,
New Testament for Everyone   
“The mystery of God’s kingdom is given to you,” he replied, “but for the people outside it’s all in parables,
Contemporary English Version   
He answered: I have explained the secret about God's kingdom to you, but for others I can use only stories.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables;
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Then when they were by themselves, his close followers and the twelve asked him about the parables, and he told them. “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those who do not know the secret, everything remains in parables, so that, ‘seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand; lest they should turn, and their sins be forgiven them’”.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything comes in parables,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
And he said to them, ‘To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside, everything comes in parables;
Common English Bible © 2011   
He said to them, “The secret of God’s kingdom has been given to you, but to those who are outside everything comes in parables.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
He said to them, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you [who have teachable hearts], but those who are outside [the unbelievers, the spiritually blind] get everything in parables,
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
He answered them, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been granted to you. But to those outside everything comes in parables,
New American Standard Bible   
And He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but for those who are outside, everything comes in parables,
The Expanded Bible   
Jesus said, “·You can know [To you has been given] the secret about the kingdom of God. But to ·other people [outsiders] I tell everything by using ·stories [parables]
Tree of Life Version   
And He told them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God. But for those who are outside, everything is in parables, so that
Revised Standard Version   
And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables;
New International Reader's Version   
He told them, “The secret of God’s kingdom has been given to you. But to outsiders everything is told using stories.
BRG Bible   
And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
Complete Jewish Bible   
He answered them, “To you the secret of the Kingdom of God has been given; but to those outside, everything is in parables,
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
He said to them, `You can learn the secret things about the kingdom of God. But we must use stories to tell the other people.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
And he said to them, ‘To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside, everything comes in parables;
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And he was saying to them, To you the raz (secret) of the Malchut Hashem has been given. But to the outsiders, everything remains in meshalim,
Names of God Bible   
Yeshua replied to them, “The mystery about the kingdom of God has been given directly to you. To those on the outside, it is given in stories:
Modern English Version   
He said to them, “To you is given the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, everything is said in parables,
Easy-to-Read Version   
Jesus said, “Only you can know the secret truth about God’s kingdom. But to those other people I tell everything by using stories.
International Children’s Bible   
Jesus said, “Only you can know the secret truth about the kingdom of God. But to other people I tell everything by using stories.
Lexham English Bible   
And he said to them, “To you has been granted the secret of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside everything is in parables,
New International Version - UK   
He told them, ‘The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And He was saying to them, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But all things come in parables to those outside