Mateo 13:10

10 Entonces, acercándose los discípulos, le dijeron: ¿Por qué les hablas por parábolas

Mateo 13:10 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 13:10

And the disciples came, and said unto him
Not the twelve only, but others that were about him, as Mark says, who also were his disciples, and believed in him: these, when he was alone, came nearer to him, who, whilst he was preaching to the people, were at some little distance from him, either in the ship, or on the shore, though within the hearing of him, and addressed him after this manner;

why speakest thou unto them in parables?
not that this way of speaking was new and surprising to them; but because it was not easily understood, especially not by the common people, without an explanation, which, as yet, Christ had not given: and indeed the parable was not understood by the disciples themselves; who put this question, not only for the sake of the multitude, but for their own also, hoping to be favoured with the meaning of it.

Mateo 13:10 In-Context

8 Y parte cayó en buena tierra, y dio fruto: uno a ciento, y otro a sesenta, y otro a treinta

9 Quien tiene oídos para oír, oiga

10 Entonces, acercándose los discípulos, le dijeron: ¿Por qué les hablas por parábolas

11 Y él respondiendo, les dijo: Porque a vosotros es concedido saber los misterios del Reino de los cielos; mas a ellos no les es concedido

12 Porque a cualquiera que tiene, se le dará, y tendrá en abundancia; pero al que no tiene, aun lo que tiene le será quitado