Psalm 78:2

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

Psalm 49:4

I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

Proverbs 1:6

To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

Matthew 13:11-13

And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Matthew 13:34-35

All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them:

Mark 4:34

and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.

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Summary

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

General references

Bible References

I will

Psalm 49:4
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Matthew 13:13
Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Dark sayings

Proverbs 1:6
To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Matthew 13:11
And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Mark 4:34
and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.

General references

Matthew 5:2
and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
Mark 4:22
For there is nothing hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.

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