Jesus used stories to tell all these things to the people. Jesus always used stories to teach the people.
Mark 4:34 - Easy To Read Version Jesus always used stories to teach the people. But when Jesus and his followers were alone together, Jesus explained everything to them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He did not tell them anything without a parable; but privately to His disciples (those who were peculiarly His own) He explained everything [fully]. American Standard Version (1901) and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things. Common English Bible He spoke to them only in parables, then explained everything to his disciples when he was alone with them. Catholic Public Domain Version But he did not speak to them without a parable. Yet separately, he explained all things to his disciples. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And without parable he did not speak unto them; but apart, he explained all things to his disciples. |
Jesus used stories to tell all these things to the people. Jesus always used stories to teach the people.
Later, Jesus was away from the people. The twelve apostles {\cf2\super [51]} and Jesus’ other followers asked him about the stories.
Jesus used many stories like these to teach them. He taught them all that they could understand.
Then Jesus began to explain everything that had been written about himself in the Scriptures. {\cf2\super [393]} Jesus started with the books of Moses and then he talked about what the prophets had said about him.
Jesus told the people this story. But the people did not understand what the story meant.
“I have told you these things, using words that hide the meaning. But the time will come when I will not use words like that to tell you things. I will speak to you in plain words about the Father.
Paul and the Jews chose a day for a meeting. On that day many more of these Jews met with Paul at his house. Paul spoke to them all day long. Paul explained the kingdom of God to them. Paul tried to persuade them to believe the things about Jesus. He used the law of Moses and the writings of the prophets {\cf2\super [527]} to do this.