Matthew 13:10

NETBible

Then 1  the disciples came to him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”

NIV ©

The disciples came to him and asked, "Why do you speak to the people in parables?"

NASB ©

And the disciples came and said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?"

NLT ©

His disciples came and asked him, "Why do you always tell stories when you talk to the people?"

MSG ©

The disciples came up and asked, "Why do you tell stories?"

BBE ©

And the disciples came and said to him, Why do you say things to them in the form of stories?

NRSV ©

Then the disciples came and asked him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

NKJV ©

And the disciples came and said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?"

KJV
And
<2532>
the disciples
<3101>
came
<4334> (5631)_,
and said
<2036> (5627)
unto him
<846>_,
Why
<1302>
speakest thou
<2980> (5719)
unto them
<846>
in
<1722>
parables
<3850>_?
NASB ©
And the disciples
<3101>
came
<4334>
and said
<3004>
to Him, "Why
<1223>
<5101> do You speak
<2980>
to them in parables
<3850>
?"
NET [draft] ITL
Then
<2532>
the disciples
<3101>
came
<4334>
to him
<846>
and said
<3004>
, “Why
<5101>
do you speak
<2980>
to them
<846>
in
<1722>
parables
<3850>
?”
GREEK
kai
<2532>
CONJ
proselyontev
<4334> (5631)
V-2AAP-NPM
oi
<3588>
T-NPM
mayhtai
<3101>
N-NPM
eipan
<3004> (5627)
V-2AAI-3P
autw
<846>
P-DSM
dia
<1223>
PREP
ti
<5101>
I-ASN
en
<1722>
PREP
parabolaiv
<3850>
N-DPF
laleiv
<2980> (5719)
V-PAI-2S
autoiv
<846>
P-DPM
NETBible

Then 1  the disciples came to him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”

NET Notes

1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.