Mark 4:2

And he taught them many things by parables,.... As he sat in the ship, and they stood on shore;

and said unto them in his doctrine; as he was teaching them, and delivering unto them the doctrine he…

See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Mat 13:1-9. See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Mat 13:1-9.

He taught them many things by parables - See every part of this parable of the sower explained on Mat 13:1 (note), etc.

The foregoing chapter began with Christ's entering into the synagogue (Mar 4:1); this chapter begins with Christ's teaching again by the sea side. Thus he changed his method, that if possible all…

by parables (i) The Greek word thus rendered denotes (a) a placing beside, (b) a comparing, a comparison. In Hellenistic Greek it became coextensive with the Hebrew mâshâl= similitude. (ii) In this…