Matthew 13:10-17
Jesus Explains Why He Uses Parables
10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”
11 He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12 Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables:
“Though seeing, they do not see;
though hearing, they do not hear or understand.
14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:
“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
15 For this people’s heart has become calloused;
they hardly hear with their ears,
and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’
16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. 17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
Jesus explains to His Disciples why He uses parables...When His Disciples came to Him and asked, "Why do you speak to the people in parables?”...Jesus replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them...Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance...Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them...This is why I speak to them in parables: “Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand...In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: “‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving...For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes...Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’...But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear...For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it."...
The importance of His teaching Parables and what they contain in wisdom cannot be overstated...His parables are still taught today, two thousand years later...His Parables help us learn about Jesus and tell us much about Him and what He believes in...They are His authentic words and His beliefs...His Parables give us much wisdom and truth...These Parables were sometimes similar to riddles and were often mysteries to those listening, but the Disciples at anytime could ask Him what they meant...And when they were with Him they could see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts that He was and is our Messiah...The could believe that He came from God and could understand God's message and LOVE and Plan in saving the world with the death of His Son...