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NASB | Matthew 13:10 ¶ And the disciples came and said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 13:10 ¶ Then the disciples came to Him and asked, "Why do You speak to the crowds in parables?" |
Subject: SEEKING FOR THE TRUTH |
Bible Note: Hi, Jeanine... Welcome to the forum! Based on your comment, "This [parables] was in an effort to help the listener understand the point more clearly." (sic) How then do you handle the following passage from Matthew? "And the disciples came and said to Him, 'Why do You speak to them in parables?' Jesus answered them, 'To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him. Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.'" (Matthew 10:10-13) In Him, Doc |