² He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,

¹¹ He said to them, "To you is given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

²³ He summoned them, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?

³⁴ Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn't speak to them,

³⁵ that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world."

¹⁰ The disciples came, and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

³ He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, "Behold, a farmer went out to sow.

¹⁹ The high priest therefore asked Jesus about his disciples, and about his teaching.

¹⁶ Jesus therefore answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.

¹⁷ If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

³⁸ In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,

³³ With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.

³⁴ Without a parable he didn't speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained all things.

²⁸ It happened, when Jesus had finished saying these things, that the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,

² I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

⁴ I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp.