11 And he said to them, (A)“To you has been given (B)the secret of the kingdom of God, but for (C)those outside everything is in parables, 12 (D)so that

“‘they (E)may indeed see but not perceive,
    and may indeed hear but not understand,
lest they (F)should turn and be forgiven.’”

13 (G)And he said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?

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