Matthew 13:9-11

English Standard Version

^9 (A)He who has ears,^[a] let him hear.”

The Purpose of the Parables

¹⁰ Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” ¹¹ And he answered them, ^(B)“To you it has been given to know ^(C)the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.