His parents did not understand what he meant.

"To you," he said, "the knowledge of the hidden truths of the Kingdom of God has been imparted, but to others in parables only, that 'though they have eyes they may not see, and though they have ears, they may not understand.'

But the disciples did not understand the meaning of this; it had been concealed from them so that they did not see it, and they were afraid to question him as to what he meant.

The Apostles did not comprehend any of this; his meaning was unintelligible to them, and they did not understand what he was saying.

Then he enabled them to understand the meaning of the Scriptures, saying to them: