Matthew 13:34
 Matthew 13:34 
New International Version (© 2011)
Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.

King James Bible
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

American Standard Version
All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them:

Young's Literal Translation
All these things spake Jesus in similes to the multitudes, and without a simile he was not speaking to them,

Matthew 13:34 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

All these things spoke Jesus - in parables - Christ descends from Divine mysteries to parables, in order to excite us to raise our minds, from and through natural things, to the great God, and the operations of his grace and Spirit. Divine things cannot be taught to man but through the medium of earthly things. If God should speak to us in that language which is peculiar to heaven, clothing those ideas which angelic minds form, how little should we comprehend of the things thus described! How great is our privilege in being thus taught! Heavenly things, in the parables of Christ, assume to themselves a body, and thus render themselves palpable.

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Matthew 13:13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Mark 4:33,34 And with many such parables spoke he the word to them, as they were able to hear it...

Matthew 13:34 Parallel Commentaries
Crowd Crowds Except Figurative Form Indeed Jesus Language Multitude Multitudes Parable Parables Simile Similes Speak Speaking Stories Story Using
Crowd Crowds Except Figurative Form Indeed Jesus Language Multitude Multitudes Parable Parables Simile Similes Speak Speaking Stories Story Using
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Matthew 13:3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A farmer went out to sow his seed.
Mark 4:34 He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.
John 10:6 Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.
John 16:25 "Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father.
John 16:29 Then Jesus' disciples said, "Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.