¹⁰ And when He was alone, those who were around Him, with the twelve, asked Him of the parable.

¹¹ And He said to them, “To you it is given to know the mystery of the Kingdom of God. But to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

¹² “So that those seeing may see, and not discern. And those hearing may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should turn, and their sins should be forgiven them.”