Matthew 13:10-13

10And the disciples came up and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?

11And he answering said to them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given;

12for whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall be caused to be in abundance; but he who has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

13For this cause I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear nor understand;