10 Now when he was alone, those around him with the Twelve began questioning him about the illustrations.+ 11 He said to them: “To you the sacred secret+ of the Kingdom of God has been given, but to those outside all things are in illustrations,+

9 But his disciples asked him what this illustration meant.+ 10 He said: “To you it is granted* to understand the sacred secrets of the Kingdom of God, but for the rest it is in illustrations+ so that, though looking, they may look in vain, and though hearing, they may not get the sense.+