Matthew 13:10
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
In other versions
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
ASV
And the disciples came and said to him, Why do you say things to them in the form of stories?
BBE
And the disciples came up and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
DBY
The disciples came, and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"
WEB
And the disciples having come near, said to him, `Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?'
YLT
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speak you unto them in parables?
ENG
And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
WBT
Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?”
BSB
In context
8But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
9Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11He 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.
12For 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.