² “Son of man, ask a riddle and present a ^(A)parable to the house of Israel,

¹³ Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while ^(A)seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

²⁵ “These things I have spoken to you in ^(A)figures of speech; ^(B)an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.