Luke 8:9

The Reason For The Parables

⁸ And some fell on good ground, and sprang up and bare fruit, a hundred fold." And as he said these things, he cried, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear." ⁹ And his disciples asked him, saying, "What manner similitude is this?" ¹⁰ And he said, "Unto you is it given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God: but to others in similitudes, that when they see, they should not see, and when they hear they should not understand.

Disciples Asked

Jesus

Luke

Matthew 13:10

And the disciples came, and said to him, "Why speakest thou to them in parables?"

Matthew 13:18

Hear ye therefore the similitude of the sower.

Mark 4:10

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked him of the similitude.

Hosea 6:3

Then shall we have understanding, and endeavor ourselves to know the LORD. He shall go forth as the spring of the day, and come unto us as the evening and morning rain upon the earth."

Matthew 13:36

Then sent Jesus the people away, and came to house. And his disciples came unto him, saying, "Declare unto us the similitude of the tares in the field."

Matthew 15:15

Then answered Peter and said to him, "Declare unto us this parable."

Mark 4:34

And without similitude spake he nothing unto them. But when they were apart, he expounded all things to his disciples.

Mark 7:17-18

And when he came into a house away from the people, his disciples asked him of the similitude,

John 15:15

Henceforth, call I you not servants: For the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth. But you have I called friends: For all things that I have heard of my father, I have opened to you.