Mark 4:10-13

¹⁰When they were off by themselves, those who were close to him, along with the Twelve, asked about the stories.

¹¹He told them, "You''ve been given insight into God''s kingdom--you know how it works. But to those who can''t see it yet, everything comes in stories, creating readiness, nudging them toward receptive insight.

¹²These are people--Whose eyes are open but don''t see a thing, Whose ears are open but don''t understand a word, Who avoid making an about-face and getting forgiven."a

¹³He continued, "Do you see how this story works? All my stories work this way.