John 16:29

16:29 His disciples said, “Look, now you are speaking plainly ¹  and not in obscure figures of speech! ² 

John 10:6

10:6 Jesus told them this parable, ³  but they ⁴  did not understand ⁵  what he was saying to them.

¹ tn Or “openly.”

² tn Or “not in parables.” or “not in metaphors.”

³ sn A parable is a fairly short narrative that has symbolic meaning. The Greek word παροιμίαν (paroimian) is used again in 16:25, 29. This term does not occur in the synoptic gospels, where παραβολή (parabolh) is used. Nevertheless it is similar, denoting a short narrative with figurative or symbolic meaning.

⁴ tn Grk “these.”

⁵ tn Or “comprehend.”