Matthew 13:34 Cross References
Matthew 13:34
34: Jesus always used stories and illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact, he never spoke to them without using such parables.
Mark 4:33
- He used many such stories and illustrations to teach the people as much as they were able to understand.
- In fact, in his public teaching he taught only with parables, but afterward when he was alone with his disciples, he explained the meaning to them.
John 16:25
- "I have spoken of these matters in parables, but the time will come when this will not be necessary, and I will tell you plainly all about the Father.
Matthew 13:13
- That is why I tell these stories, because people see what I do, but they don't really see. They hear what I say, but they don't really hear, and they don't understand.