Jesus spake all these things in parables to the people, and he spake not to them without parables,
Therefore I speak to them in parables, for they seeing see not, and they hearing hear not, neither under-stand;
And he spake to them many things in parables, and said, Lo! he that soweth, went out to sow his seed.
Jesus said to them this proverb; but they knew not what he spake to them.
I have spoken to you these things in proverbs; the hour cometh, when now I shall not speak to you in proverbs, but openly of my Father I shall tell to you.
His disciples said to him, Lo! now thou speakest openly, and thou sayest no proverb.