And He calledthem to Himself and began speakingto them in parables,"HowcanSatancastout Satan?
I will inclinemy earto a proverb;I will expressmy riddleon the harp.
And He spokemany thingsto them in parables,saying,"Behold,the sowerwentout to sow;
Allthese thingsJesusspoketo the crowdsin parables,and He did not speakto them withouta parable.
ThenJesussaidto him, "Go,Satan!For it is written,YOU SHALL WORSHIPTHE LORDYOUR GOD,AND SERVEHIM ONLY.'"
And He beganto speakto them in parables:"A manPLANTEDA VINEYARDAND PUTA WALLAROUNDIT, AND DUGA VAT UNDER THE WINE PRESSAND BUILTA TOWER,and rentedit out to vine-growersand went on a journey.
"Ifa kingdomis dividedagainstitself,that kingdomcannotstand.
And He was sayingto them, "To you has been giventhe mysteryof the kingdomof God,but thosewho are outsidegeteverythingin parables,
And He was teachingthem many thingsin parables,and was sayingto them in His teaching,
