All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable he spoke not to them:
Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.
These things have I spoken to you in proverbs: but the time cometh when I shall no more speak to you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly concerning the Father.
His disciples said to him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.