Mark 4:33

With many such parables, Jesus spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear and understand it;

John 16:12

“I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear [to hear] them now.

Matthew 13:34-35

All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables, and He said nothing to them without [using] a parable.

1 Corinthians 3:1-2

However, brothers and sisters, I could not talk to you as to spiritual people, but [only] as to worldly people [dominated by human nature], mere infants [in the new life] in Christ!

Hebrews 5:11-14

Concerning this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull and sluggish in [your spiritual] hearing and disinclined to listen.

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Summary

Mark 4:33

And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

With

Matthew 13:34

As

John 16:12

1 Corinthians 3:1

Hebrews 5:11

General references

Ezekiel 17:2

Matthew 13:34

Matthew 22:1

Bible References

With

All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables, and He said nothing to them without [using] a parable.

As

“I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear [to hear] them now.

However, brothers and sisters, I could not talk to you as to spiritual people, but [only] as to worldly people [dominated by human nature], mere infants [in the new life] in Christ!

Concerning this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull and sluggish in [your spiritual] hearing and disinclined to listen.

General references

“Son of man, ask a riddle and tell a parable to the house of Israel,

All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables, and He said nothing to them without [using] a parable.

Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying,