And He taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said,
So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expresse
Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.
I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,
Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:
And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.
With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.
When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,
In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greeting
Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.