² And ^(A)he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them:

¹¹ And he said to them, ^(A)“To you has been given ^(B)the secret of the kingdom of God, but for ^(C)those outside everything is in parables,

^23 (A)And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?

Prophecy and Parables

^34 (A)All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. ³⁵ This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet:^[a]

The Purpose of the Parables

¹⁰ Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”

³ And ^(A)he told them many things in parables, saying: ^(B)“A sower went out to sow.

¹⁶ So Jesus answered them, ^(A)“My teaching is not mine, but his ^(B)who sent me. ^17 (C)If anyone's will is to do God's^[a] will, ^(D)he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I ^(E)am speaking on my own authority.

Beware of the Scribes

^38 (A)And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces

^33 (A)With many such parables he spoke ^(B)the word to them, ^(C)as they were able to hear it. ³⁴ He did not speak to them ^(D)without a parable, but ^(E)privately to his own disciples he ^(F)explained everything.