for understanding a proverb or a parable, the words of the wise, and their riddles.
John 16:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. A time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but I will tell you plainly about the Father. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I have told you these things in parables (veiled language, allegories, dark sayings); the hour is now coming when I shall no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but I shall tell you about the Father in plain words and openly (without reserve). American Standard Version (1901) These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father. Common English Bible “I’ve been using figures of speech with you. The time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in such analogies. Instead, I will tell you plainly about the Father. Catholic Public Domain Version I have spoken these things to you in proverbs. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in proverbs; instead, I will announce to you plainly from the Father. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version These things I have spoken to you in proverbs. The hour cometh, when I will no more speak to you in proverbs, but will shew you plainly of the Father. |
for understanding a proverb or a parable, the words of the wise, and their riddles.
Then I said, ‘Oh, Lord God, they are saying of me, “Isn’t he just composing parables? ” ’
Then he said to them, ‘Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand all of the parables?
He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, he explained everything to his own disciples.
He spoke openly about this. Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.
The Jews surrounded him and asked, ‘How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.’ ,
Jesus gave them this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
They will ban you from the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God.
Indeed, an hour is coming, and has come, when each of you will be scattered to his own home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting deceitfully or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth.