MatMt MatthewMatteo, chaptercapitolo The Gospel According to MatthewVangelo secondo Matteo, chaptercapitolo 13

Jesus told the disciples why he taught them using parables.

Matthew 13:10-17

That is why I use parables when I speak to people, because although they see what I do, they do not perceive what it means, and although they hear what I say, they do not really understand what it means.