Jesus answered, “Only you can know the secret truths about the kingdom of heaven. Those other people cannot know these secret truths.
Matthew 13:10 - Easy To Read Version The followers came to Jesus and asked, “Why do you use these stories to teach the people?” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the disciples came to Him and said, Why do You speak to them in parables? American Standard Version (1901) And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? Common English Bible Jesus’ disciples came and said to him, “Why do you use parables when you speak to the crowds?” Catholic Public Domain Version And his disciples drew near to him and said, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And his disciples came and said to him: Why speakest thou to them in parables? |
Jesus answered, “Only you can know the secret truths about the kingdom of heaven. Those other people cannot know these secret truths.
Then Jesus used stories to teach the people many things. Jesus said: “A farmer went out to plant his seed.
Later, Jesus was away from the people. The twelve apostles {\cf2\super [51]} and Jesus’ other followers asked him about the stories.