John 16:25

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

John 16:2

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

Psalm 49:4

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

Psalm 78:2

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

Proverbs 1:6

to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

Matthew 13:10-11

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

Matthew 13:34-35

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

Mark 4:13

He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?

John 10:6

Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn't understand what he was telling them.

John 16:12

"I have yet many things to tell you, but you can't bear them now.

John 16:16-17

A little while, and you will not see me. Again a little while, and you will see me."

John 16:28-29

I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."

Acts 2:33-36

Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.

2 Corinthians 3:12-18

Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

2 Corinthians 4:2

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of 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 came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."
Acts 2:33
Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.
2 Corinthians 3:12
Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,
2 Corinthians 4:2
But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.