The Purpose of the Parables
10 jAnd when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables. 11 And he said to them, k“To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables, 12 so that
l“‘they may indeed see but not perceive,
and may indeed hear but not understand,
lest they should turn and be forgiven.’”
A Lamp Under a Basket
21 tAnd he said to them, u“Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? 22 For vnothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24 And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: wwith the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you. 25 For xto the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
