Matthew 13:10
Strong's Lexicon
Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

disciples
μαθηταὶ (mathētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

came to [Jesus]
προσελθόντες (proselthontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4334: From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to.

[and] asked
εἶπαν (eipan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Why
Διὰ (Dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

do You speak
λαλεῖς (laleis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

to [the people]
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

parables ?
παραβολαῖς (parabolais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?

Young's Literal Translation
And the disciples having come near, said to him, ‘Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the disciples came up and asked Him, “ Why do You speak to them in parables? ”

New American Standard Bible
And the disciples came and said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?"

King James Bible
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The disciples came to him and asked, "Why do you speak to the people in parables?"

New Living Translation
His disciples came and asked him, "Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?"

English Standard Version
Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”

New American Standard Bible
And the disciples came and said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?"

King James Bible
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the disciples came up and asked Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?"

International Standard Version
Then the disciples came and asked Jesus, "Why do you speak to people in parables?"

NET Bible
Then the disciples came to him and said, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

American Standard Version
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

English Revised Version
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

Young's Literal Translation
And the disciples having come near, said to him, 'Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?'
















Cross References
Matthew 13:3
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

Matthew 13:9
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Matthew 13:11
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Luke 8:9
And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 13:8
But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

Matthew 13:7
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

Matthew 13:12
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

Matthew 13:13
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
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