And the taught ones came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Then the disciples came to Him and said, Why do You speak to them in parables?
Jesus’ disciples came and said to him, “Why do you use parables when you speak to the crowds?”
And his disciples drew near to him and said, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"
And his disciples came and said to him: Why speakest thou to them in parables?
And He answering, said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, but to them it has not been given.
And He spoke to them much in parables, saying, “See, the sower went out to sow.
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
And when He was alone, those about Him, with the twelve, asked Him about the parable.
And His taught ones were asking Him, saying, “What does this parable mean?”