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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: Good Afternoon...thank you for the welcome! I believe you were asking about Matthew 13:10-13. Yes, Jesus does say that the parable is a sacred secret. There seems to be several reasons for this parable or illustration, and the circumstances in which it was told. 1. He told the disciples, they were granted the ability to understand. Revealed by God's spirit to his christian servants. Notice, because they inquired why he did so, they were granted understanding. So he was looking for servants who hungered for the knowledge of God. Only then did he grant them understanding. Once, they given the meaning,they were not to keep the message a secret, but to proclaim it to others. 2. Once the meaning of the parable was explained to the disciples, they could clearly see the truth in the message, as each soil described different heart conditions. They were able to see it directly in how the crowds did not understand and did not inquire its meaning. There, of course, was another aspect of Jesus statement, being, "sacred secrets". He did explain that Jehovah God will reveal the meaning in his time, to whom he chooses. This again, was understood by the disciples, due to the fact that the crowds in general didn't understand. As we see how knowledge gets dispensed at 1 Corinthians 2:6-16. As for parables in general, sometimes they are not understood, even by the intended listener, until the point is made clear to them. At such a time, it can deeply touch their emotions, causing them to acknowledge and/or motivate change. We can clearly see this in the parable that Nathan told King David regarding the man who owned a single sheep and the rich man who had many, but took the only one the man with little means had. David responded, "this man deserves to die! And as we know, Nathan was making the reference to David himself. As seen at 2 Samuel 12:1-13. |