Neville Goddard on Mark 4:10-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Mark 4 in context

Scripture Focus

10And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

11And 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:

12That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

Mark 4:10-12

Biblical Context

Jesus tells the insiders they can know the mystery of the kingdom, while outsiders hear only parables. The passage points to turning toward God and forgiveness as the inner goal of revelation.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your questioner asks for the hidden meaning; answer comes as a reminder that the mystery of the Kingdom belongs to you who dwell in the I AM. The parables are not history but the mind's way of concealing and revealing according to your state of consciousness. In your current sight, you may see without perceiving, hear without understanding; this is not punishment but a gentle invitation to turn within. When you assume the state that you are already the knower of God, you open a living door: the kingdom becomes real in your awareness. Seeing and hearing become clear because you are now living from the end you desire, not from the doubt you fear. The forgiveness you seek is the forgiveness you grant yourself by revising your inner narrative; your sins dissolve as the new self emerges. Thus, repentance is a turning back to your true I AM, a reorientation toward the kingdom you always carry. The outer world will follow as you believe.

Practice This Now

Assume the state 'I am the one who knows the mystery of the Kingdom within' and feel it real; then imagine saying inside, 'I forgive all,' and notice inner peace expanding.