And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

Andª the¹ disciplesª came,ª° and saidª° unto him,ª Whyª speakest¹ thou²° unto themª inª parables?ª

Andª the¹ disciplesª came,ª° and saydª° vnto him,ª Whyª speakest¹ thou²° vnto themª inª parables?ª

And his disciples approached, saying to him, Why dost thou speak to them in parables?

And his disciples came and said to him, Why discoursest thou to them in similitudes?

Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ Διὰ τί ἐν παραβολαῖς λαλεῖς αὐτοῖς;

And having-had-came-toward, the-ones learners, they-said unto-it, Through to-what-one in unto-castings-beside thou-speak-unto unto-them?