1. Mark 4:10 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Who are those around Jesus?

Mark 4:10 (ESV)

10 And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

The circle of those who are in Jesus’ boat and in the boats accompanying him is greater than the twelve. However, they consist entirely of followers, who must be distinguished from the group called “those outside” in 4:11.1