³⁴ All these things Jesus said to the people in the form of stories; and without a story he said nothing to them:

³³ And with a number of such stories he gave them his teaching, as they were able to take it:

³⁴ And without a story he said nothing to them: but privately to his disciples he made all things clear.

²⁵ All this I have said to you in veiled language: but the time is coming when I will no longer say things in veiled language but will give you knowledge of the Father clearly.

¹³ For this reason I put things into the form of stories; because they see without seeing, and give ear without hearing, and the sense is not clear to them.