Mark 4:33

And He spoke "the word" to them [i.e., the crowds] with as many such parables as they were able to receive.

John 16:12

"I still have many things to tell you, but you cannot bear [to hear] them at present.

Matthew 13:34-35

Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds with parables. He did not say anything to them without using a parable.

1 Corinthians 3:1-2

And I could not speak to you, brothers, as I would to spiritual people, but [I have to speak to you] as I would to worldly people, for you are immature children in [the fellowship of] Christ.

Hebrews 5:11-14

[Now] we have many things to say about Melchizedek, but because of your slowness to grasp things, they are hard to explain.

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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

Matthew 13:34

Matthew 22:1

Bible References

With

Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds with parables. He did not say anything to them without using a parable.

As

"I still have many things to tell you, but you cannot bear [to hear] them at present.

And I could not speak to you, brothers, as I would to spiritual people, but [I have to speak to you] as I would to worldly people, for you are immature children in [the fellowship of] Christ.

[Now] we have many things to say about Melchizedek, but because of your slowness to grasp things, they are hard to explain.

General references

Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds with parables. He did not say anything to them without using a parable.

Jesus again spoke in parables to them [i.e., the Jewish leaders], saying,