Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” New Living Translation His disciples came and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?” English Standard Version Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” Berean Standard Bible Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?” Berean Literal Bible And the disciples having approached, said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?" King James Bible And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? New King James Version And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” New American Standard Bible And the disciples came up and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” NASB 1995 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” NASB 1977 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” Legacy Standard Bible And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” Amplified Bible Then the disciples came to Him and asked, “Why do You speak to the crowds in parables?” Christian Standard Bible Then the disciples came up and asked him, “Why are you speaking to them in parables? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the disciples came up and asked Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” American Standard Version And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? Contemporary English Version Jesus' disciples came to him and asked, "Why do you use stories to speak to the people?" English Revised Version And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? GOD'S WORD® Translation The disciples asked him, "Why do you use stories as illustrations when you speak to people?" Good News Translation Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked him, "Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?" International Standard Version Then the disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do you speak to people in parables?" Majority Standard Bible Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?” NET Bible Then the disciples came to him and said, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" New Heart English Bible Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" Webster's Bible Translation And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables? Weymouth New Testament (And His disciples came and asked Him, "Why do you speak to them in figurative language?" World English Bible The disciples came, and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the disciples having come near, said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in allegories?” Berean Literal Bible And the disciples having approached, said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?" Young's Literal Translation And the disciples having come near, said to him, 'Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?' Smith's Literal Translation And the disciples having come near, said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd his disciples came and said to him: Why speakest thou to them in parables? Catholic Public Domain Version And his disciples drew near to him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” New American Bible The disciples approached him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” New Revised Standard Version Then the disciples came and asked him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen his disciples drew near to him and said, Why do you speak to them in parables? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And his disciples approached and they were saying to him, “Why are you speaking with them in parables?” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the disciples came and said to him: "Why dost thou speak to them in parables? Godbey New Testament And His disciples coming, said to Him; Wherefore do you speak to them in parables? Haweis New Testament And when his disciples came, they said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables? Mace New Testament And the disciples came, and said to him, why do you speak to them in parables? Weymouth New Testament (And His disciples came and asked Him, "Why do you speak to them in figurative language?" Worrell New Testament And the disciples, having come near, said to Him, "Wherefore dost Thou speak to them in parables?" Worsley New Testament And the disciples came to Him and said, Why dost thou speak to them in parables? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Purpose of Jesus' Parables9He who has ears, let him hear.” 10Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?” 11He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.… Cross References Mark 4:10-12 As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable. / He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables, / so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’” Luke 8:9-10 Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant. / He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’ Isaiah 6:9-10 And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.” John 12:37-41 Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him. / This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” / For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says: ... Romans 11:7-10 What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, / as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” / And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. ... Deuteronomy 29:4 Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear. Ezekiel 12:2 “Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house. Acts 28:25-27 They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: / ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’ 1 Corinthians 2:14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 2 Corinthians 3:14-16 But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. / And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. / But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Hebrews 5:11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain, because you are dull of hearing. Psalm 78:2 I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning, Proverbs 1:5-6 let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel / by understanding the proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. Jeremiah 5:21 “Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear. Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Treasury of Scripture And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speak you to them in parables? Why. Mark 4:10,33,34 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable… Jump to Previous Disciples Figurative Form Language Parables Similes Speak Speakest Stories WhereforeJump to Next Disciples Figurative Form Language Parables Similes Speak Speakest Stories WhereforeMatthew 13 1. The parable of the sower and the seed;18. the explanation of it. 24. The parable of the weeds; 31. of the mustard seed; 33. of the leaven; 36. explanation of the parable of the weeds. 44. The parable of the hidden treasure; 45. of the pearl; 47. of the drag net cast into the sea. 53. Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country. Then the disciples came to Jesus This phrase indicates a moment of transition and intimacy. The disciples, those who have chosen to follow Jesus closely, approach Him directly. The Greek word for "disciples" is "μαθηταί" (mathētai), meaning learners or students. This highlights their role as seekers of deeper understanding. In the historical context, discipleship involved a close, personal relationship with a teacher, emphasizing the importance of direct communication and inquiry in the learning process. and asked Why do You speak to the people in parables? Why speakest thou unto them in parables?--The wonder of the disciples probably included many elements of surprise. Why in parables instead of, as before, the direct announcement of the kingdom of heaven, and the call to prepare for it by repentance? And why to them, when they were not students with intellect sharpened in Rabbinic schools, but plain peasants and fishermen, slow and dull of heart? Verses 10-17. - The reason why Christ spoke to the multitudes in parables. The question of the disciples (ver. 10). Christ's antithesis - You are the recipients of God's gift; they are not (ver. 11). This is not arbitrary, but in accordance with a universal law (ver. 12). They have not been using their faculties, and therefore they are thus judged, in accordance with the words of Isaiah (vers. 13-15). The privilege of the disciples further insisted upon (vers. 16, 17). Verse 10. - Matthew alone in this form. In Luke the disciples asked our Lord what the parable was; in Mark, more generally, they "asked of him the parables." Whether the question as given by St. Matthew was actually spoken by the disciples or not, the Lord's answer, the substance of which is the same in all three accounts, suggests that it at least represents their thoughts. St. Matthew probably wishes to bring out with special clearness, by his version of their words, the point of our Lord's reply. And the disciples. Including more than the twelve; so Mark, "They that were about him with the twelve" (cf. Matthew 5:1, note) Came. Presumably some little time afterwards, for he must have left the boat (ver. 2). And said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? Them; i.e. those outside the circle of Christ's followers (οἱ ἔξω, Mark). For the general meaning of our Lord's reply to this question, see the remarks at the beginning of this chapter. Other questions about our Lord's reasons for what he did are to be found in Matthew 9:11, 14; Matthew 15:2; Matthew 17:19; Matthew 26:8 (cf. also Matthew 12:2 with Luke 6:2).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. disciples μαθηταὶ (mathētai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. came to [Jesus] προσελθόντες (proselthontes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4334: From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to. [and] asked, εἶπαν (eipan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “Why Διὰ (Dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. do You speak λαλεῖς (laleis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. to [the people] αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. parables?” παραβολαῖς (parabolais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage. Links Matthew 13:10 NIVMatthew 13:10 NLT Matthew 13:10 ESV Matthew 13:10 NASB Matthew 13:10 KJV Matthew 13:10 BibleApps.com Matthew 13:10 Biblia Paralela Matthew 13:10 Chinese Bible Matthew 13:10 French Bible Matthew 13:10 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 13:10 The disciples came and said to him (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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