I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my enigma upon the harp.
John 16:25 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 These have I spoken to you in proverbs: but the hour comes, when I shall no more speak to you in proverbs, but with freedom of speech will I announce to you of 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. |
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my enigma upon the harp.
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter enigmas from ancient time:
To understand a proverb, and an enigma: the words of the wise and their parables.
And saying, Ah, Lord Jehovah, they say to me, Does he not use parables?
And he says to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all parables?
And without a parable spake he not to them: and apart, he solved all to his disciples.
And he spake the word with frankness. And Peter having taken him, began to rebuke him.
Then the Jews surrounded him, and said to him, How long takest thou away our soul? If thou art Christ, say to us with freedom of speech.
This proverb spake Jesus to then: and they knew not what things they were which he spake th them.
They shall make you excluded from the synagogue: but the hour comes that every one having slain you should think to bring service to God.
Behold, the hour comes, and has now come, that ye be scattered, each to his own, and leave me alone: and I am not alone, for the Father is with me.
But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craft, neither adulterating the word of God; but by manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves to every consciousness of man before God.