Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables, and he did not tell them anything without a parable,
John 16:29 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised His disciples said, ‘Look, now you’re speaking plainly and not using any figurative language. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition His disciples said, Ah, now You are speaking plainly to us and not in parables (veiled language and figures of speech)! American Standard Version (1901) His disciples say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying. Common English Bible His disciples said, “See! Now you speak plainly; you aren’t using figures of speech. Catholic Public Domain Version His disciples said to him: "Behold, now you are speaking plainly and not reciting a proverb. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version His disciples say to him: Behold, now thou speakest plainly, and speakest no proverb. |
Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables, and he did not tell them anything without a parable,
He spoke openly about this. Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.
Jesus gave them this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
‘I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. A time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.