³ Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed.

³³ With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.^{(A) 34} He did not say anything to them without using a parable.^(B) But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.

²⁵ “Though I have been speaking figuratively,^(A) a time is coming^(B) when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father.

²⁹ Then Jesus’ disciples said, “Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.^(A)