And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear {it}.

Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, {even} as unto babes in Christ.

To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able {to bear it}, neither yet now are ye able.

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. {proverbs: or, parables}

And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear {it}.

Having many things to write unto you, I would not {write} with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full. {face to...: Gr. mouth to mouth} {our: or, your}

No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. {new: or, raw, or, unwrought}

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

And if ye will receive {it}, this is Elias, which was for to come.

I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

These things have I spoken unto you, being {yet} present with you.

And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way. {a little...: Heb. a little piece of ground}

Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. {measures: the word in the Greek is a measure containing about a peck and a half, wanting a little more than a pint}