en_tn_condensed/mrk/04/13.md

Connecting Statement:

Jesus explains the parable of the soils to his followers.

Then he said to them

"Then Jesus said to his disciples"

Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the other parables?

Jesus used these questions to show how sad he was that his disciples could not understand his parable. Alternate translation: "If you cannot understand this parable, think about how hard it will be for you to understand all the other parables." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)