Mark 4 · Verse 22

Mark 4:22

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
Mark 4:22, King James Version

Mark 4:22 in other translations

BSBFor there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light.
WEBFor there is nothing hidden except that it should be made known, neither was anything made secret but that it should come to light.
ASVFor there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.
YLTfor there is not anything hid that may not be manifested, nor was anything kept hid but that it may come to light.
DARBYFor there is nothing hidden which shall not be made manifest; nor does any secret thing take place, but that it should come to light.
BBEThere is nothing covered which will not be seen openly, and nothing has been made secret which will not come to light.
WebsterFor there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither hath any thing been kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

What does Mark 4:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
22. For there is nothing hid which shall not be manifested, &c.--See on Mt 10:26, 27; but the connection there and here is slightly different. Here the idea seems to be this--"I have privately expounded to you these great truths, but only that ye may proclaim them publicly; and if ye will not, others will. For these are not designed for secrecy. They are imparted to be diffused abroad, and they shall be so; yea, a time is coming when the most hidden things shall be brought to light."

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 22. There is nothing hid, etc. Mt 10:26.

(v) "For there is" Eccl 12:14, Mt 10:26, Lk 12:2, 1Cor 4:5

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 For there is nothing hid, etc. - Probably our Lord means, that all that had hitherto been secret, relative to the salvation of a lost world, or only obscurely pointed out by types and sacrifices, shall now be uncovered and made plain by the everlasting Gospel. See on Mat 5:15 (note); Mat 10:26 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 4:21-34

These declarations were intended to call the attention of the disciples to the word of Christ. By his thus instructing them, they were made 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. This 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…

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Mark 4:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

οὐouNothingG3756
γάρgarforG1063
ἐστινestinthere isG1510
κρυπτόνkruptonhiddenG2927
ἐὰνeanonlyG1437
μὴmēunlessG3361
ἵναinain orderG2443
φανερωθῇ,phanerōthēait shall be made manifest,G5319
οὐδὲoudenorG3761
ἐγένετοegenetohas taken placeG1096
ἀπόκρυφονapokruphona secret thingG614
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235
ἵναinathatG2443
ἔλθῃelthēit shall comeG2064
εἰςeistoG1519
φανερόν.phaneronlight.G5318

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 4:22

  • Luke 8:17

    For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

  • Ecclesiastes 12:14

    For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:5

    Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

  • Psalms 78:2-4

    I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

  • Matthew 10:26-27

    Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

  • Psalms 40:9-10

    I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest. I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

  • Acts 4:20

    For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

  • Acts 20:27

    For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

  • Luke 12:2-3

    For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

  • 1 John 1:1-3

    That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ps 40:9,10; 78:2-4; Ec 12:14; Mt 10:26,27; Lu 8:17; 12:2,3; Ac 4:20
Ac 20:27; 1Co 4:5; 1Jo 1:1-3

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Context

  • Mark 4:21

    And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

  • Mark 4:22

    For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

  • Mark 4:23

    If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

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Mark 4:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque no hay nada oculto que no haya de ser manifestado, ni secreto que no haya de descubrirse.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car il n’y a rien de secret qui ne soit manifesté, et rien de caché n’arrive, si ce n’est afin de venir en évidence.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn es ist nichts verborgen, außer damit es offenbar gemacht werde, noch gibt es etwas Geheimes, sondern auf daß es ans Licht komme.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Non est enim aliquid absconditum, quod non manifestetur: nec factum est occultum, sed ut in palam veniat.