Why Jesus Used Parables
9 Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean? " 8:9–10 Mt 13:10–11; Mk 4:10–1110 So he said, "The secrets of the kingdom of God have been given for you 8:10 Mt 19:11to know, but to the rest it is in parables, so that
Looking they may not see,
and hearing they may not understand. 8:10 Is 6:9, 8:10 Is 6:9