Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

With

Matthew 13:34
All these things spake Jesus in parables to the crowds; and without a parable spake he not to them.

As

John 16:12
I have yet many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them now.
1 Corinthians 3:1
And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ.
Hebrews 5:11
Of whom great is the word to us, and difficult of interpretation to speak, since ye have been sluggish in the hearing.

General references

Ezekiel 17:2
Son of man, propose an enigma and use a parable to the house of Israel;
Matthew 13:34
All these things spake Jesus in parables to the crowds; and without a parable spake he not to them.
Matthew 22:1
And Jesus, having answered, spake to them in parables, saying,