His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speak you plainly, and speak no proverb.
All these things spoke Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spoke he not unto them:
And he spoke that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
This parable spoke Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke unto them.
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time comes, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father.