John 16:25

"I have said these things to you in figurative language. The time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

John 16:2

You'll be thrown out of the synagogues. Yes, a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he's serving God.

Psalm 49:4

I will focus my attention on a proverb; I will use the harp to expound my riddle.

Psalm 78:2

I will tell a parable, speaking riddles from long ago

Proverbs 1:6

in understanding proverbs, clever sayings, words of the wise, and their riddles.

Matthew 13:10-11

Then the disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do you speak to people in parables?"

Matthew 13:34-35

Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables. He did not tell them anything without using a parable.

Mark 4:13

Then he told them, "You don't understand this parable, so how can you understand any of the parables?

John 10:6

Jesus used this illustration with them, but they didn't understand what he was saying to them.

John 16:12

"I still have a lot to say to you, but you cannot bear it now.

John 16:16-17

In a little while you will no longer see me, then in a little while you will see me again."

John 16:28-29

I left the Father and came into the world. Now I'm leaving the world and going back to the Father."

Acts 2:33-36

He has been exalted to the right hand of God, has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, and has caused you to experience what you are seeing and hearing.

2 Corinthians 3:12-18

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we speak very boldly,

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not use trickery or pervert God's word. By clear statements of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience before God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.

Bible References

But

John 16:28
I left the Father and came into the world. Now I'm leaving the world and going back to the Father."
Acts 2:33
He has been exalted to the right hand of God, has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, and has caused you to experience what you are seeing and hearing.
2 Corinthians 3:12
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we speak very boldly,
2 Corinthians 4:2
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not use trickery or pervert God's word. By clear statements of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience before God.

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