SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:33
Y con muchas parbolas como stas les hablaba la Palabra, conforme a lo que podían oír.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 4:33
Verse 33. With many such parables] pollaiv, many, is omitted by L, sixteen others; the Syriac, both the Persic, one Arabic, Coptic, Armenian, AEthiopic, and two of the Itala. Mill approves of the omission, and Griesbach leaves it doubtful. It is probably an interpolation: the text reads better without it. As they were able to hear] akouein, or to understand always suiting his teaching to the capacities of his hearers. I have always found that preacher most useful, who could adapt his phrase to that of the people to whom he preached. Studying different dialects, and forms of speech, among the common people, is a more difficult and a more useful work than the study of dead languages. The one a man should do, and the other he need not leave undone.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 33. And with many such parables , etc..] As those of the tares, of the leaven in three measures of meal, of the treasure hid in the field, the pearl of great price, the net cast into the sea, and of the Scribe instructed unto the kingdom of God; which though not related at length here, are by the Evangelist Matthew, in ( Matthew 13:24-30,33,44-50,52) together with others elsewhere: spake he the word unto them ; preached the Gospel to the multitude, as they were able to hear it : meaning either that he condescended to their weakness, accommodated himself to their capacities, and made use of the plainest similes; and took his comparison from things in nature, the most known and obvious, that what he intended might more easily be understood; or rather, he spoke the word to them in parables, as they were able to hear, without understanding them; and in such a manner, on purpose that they might not understand; for had he more clearly expressed the things relating to himself, as the Messiah, and to the Gospel dispensation, so as that they could have took in his meaning, such were their pride, their wickedness, and the rancour of their minds, that they would have at once rose up, and attempted to have destroyed him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-34 - These declarations were intended to call the attention of the disciple to the word of Christ. By his thus instructing them, they were mad able to instruct others; as candles are lighted, not to be covered, but to be placed on a candlestick, that they may give light to a room. Thi parable of the good seed, shows the manner in which the kingdom of God makes progress in the world. Let but the word of Christ have the plac it ought to have in a soul, and it will show itself in a goo conversation. It grows gradually: first the blade; then the ear; afte that the full corn in the ear. When it is sprung up, it will go forward. The work of grace in the soul is, at first, but the day of small things; yet it has mighty products even now, while it is in it growth; but what will there be when it is perfected in heaven!
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ τοιαυταις 5108 D-DPF παραβολαις 3850 N-DPF πολλαις 4183 A-DPF ελαλει 2980 5707 V-IAI-3S αυτοις 846 P-DPM τον 3588 T-ASM λογον 3056 N-ASM καθως 2531 ADV ηδυναντο 1410 5711 V-INI-3P-ATT ακουειν 191 5721 V-PAN
Vincent's NT Word Studies
33. Such. Implying that Mark knew yet more parables that were spoken at that time.As they were able to hear it. Peculiar to Mark.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
4:33 {As they were able to hear it} (kaqws edunanto akouein). Only in Mark. Imperfect indicative. See #Joh 16:12 for ou dunasqe bastazein, not able to bear. Jesus used parables now largely, but there was a limit even to the use of them to these men. He gave them the mystery of the kingdom in this veiled parabolic form which was the only feasible form at this stage. But even so they did not understand what they heard.
