9. Then Jesus said, "Those who have ears should listen."
10. Later Jesus was alone. The Twelve asked him about the stories. So did the others around him.
11. He told them, "The secret of God's kingdom has been given to you. But to outsiders everything is told by using stories.
12. In that way, " 'They will see but never know what they are seeing. They will hear but never understand. Otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!' " (Isaiah 6:9,10)