All these things spake Jesus in parables to the crowds; and without a parable spake he not to them.
For this I speak to them in parables: for seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, he, the sower, went forth to sow.
This proverb spake Jesus to then: and they knew not what things they were which he spake th them.
These have I spoken to you in proverbs: but the hour comes, when I shall no more speak to you in proverbs, but with freedom of speech will I announce to you of the Father.
His disciples say to him, See, now thou speakest with freedom of speech, and sayest no proverb.