34 He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, he explained everything to his own disciples.(A)

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34 He did not say anything to them without using a parable.(A) But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.

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Jesus gave them this figure of speech, but they did not understand(A) what he was telling them.

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Jesus used this figure of speech,(A) but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.(B)

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Jesus the Victor

25 “I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. A time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.

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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.

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