And he said to them, Know you not this parable? and how then will you know all parables?
And he said to them, Know you not this parable? and how then will you know all parables?
And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?
And he said to them, If you are not clear about this story, how will you be clear about the others?
And he said to them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?
And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?
Know ye not this parable? - The scope and design of which is so very obvious.
How then will ye know all parables? - Of which mode of teaching ye should be perfect masters, in order that ye may be able successfully to teach others. This verse is not found in any of the other evangelists.
Know ye not this parable? - This which is so plain and obvious.
How then will ye know all parables? - Those which are more difficult and obscure. As they were themselves to be "teachers," it was important that they should be acquainted with the whole system of religion - of much more importance for them at that time than for the mass of the people.
4:13 Know ye not this parable? - Which is as it were the foundation of all those that I shall speak hereafter; and is so easy to be understood?