Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?

General references

Bible References

Doth

Matthew 13:13
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.
John 16:25
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.
Acts 17:18
And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead.

General references

Ezekiel 17:2
Son of man, give out a dark saying, and make a comparison for the children of Israel,
Ezekiel 24:19
And the people said to me, Will you not make clear to us the sense of these things; is it for us you do them?

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain