34
Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables; without a parable he told them nothing.
35
This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet: "I will open my mouth to speak in parables; I will proclaim what has been hidden from the foundation of the world."
[a].
Other ancient authorities read [the prophet Isaiah]
[b].
Other ancient authorities lack [of the world]
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