Bible Cross References
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Matthew 13:34
Jesus used parables to tell all these things to the crowds; he would not say a thing to them without using a parable.
Matthew 13:35
He did this to make come true what the prophet had said, "I will use parables when I speak to them; I will tell them things unknown since the creation of the world."
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John 16:12
"I have much more to tell you, but now it would be too much for you to bear.
1 Corinthians 3:1
As a matter of fact, my friends, I could not talk to you as I talk to people who have the Spirit; I had to talk to you as though you belonged to this world, as children in the Christian faith.
1 Corinthians 3:2
I had to feed you milk, not solid food, because you were not ready for it. And even now you are not ready for it,
Hebrews 5:11-14
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There is much we have to say about this matter, but it is hard to explain to you, because you are so slow to understand.
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There has been enough time for you to be teachers---yet you still need someone to teach you the first lessons of God's message. Instead of eating solid food, you still have to drink milk.
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Anyone who has to drink milk is still a child, without any experience in the matter of right and wrong.
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Solid food, on the other hand, is for adults, who through practice are able to distinguish between good and evil.