Matthew 13:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the disciples came to Him and asked, Why do You speak to them in parables?

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  • Mark 4:33-34 : 33 And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a parable he did not speak to them, and when they were alone, he explained all things to his disciples.
  • Mark 4:10 : 10 And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parable.

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    9And his disciples asked him, saying, What does this parable mean?

    10And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

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  • Matt 13:13-14
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    13This is why I speak to them in parables: Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.

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    11He replied, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

  • Mark 4:9-13
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    9And he said to them, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

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

    11And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all 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.

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    34Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.

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    17And when he had entered a house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

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    15Then Peter answered and said to him, Explain to us this parable.

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    9He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

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    33And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.

    34But without a parable he did not speak to them, and when they were alone, he explained all things to his disciples.

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    29His disciples said to him, 'Look, now you are speaking plainly and not using any proverb.'

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    18Listen then to what the parable of the sower means.

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    15He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

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    16But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.