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Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ· διὰ τί ἐν παραβολαῖς λαλεῖς αὐτοῖς; (Matthew 13:10)

And the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”

Matthew 13:10 introduces a pivotal dialogue between Jesus and his disciples that opens up one of the richest theological discussions in the Gospels—why Jesus teaches in parables. The Greek grammar is straightforward but loaded with implication, setting the stage for a distinction between spiritual insiders and outsiders.

Grammatical Foundations

Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ—“And the disciples came and said to him.”

προσελθόντες—aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural from προσέρχομαι, “having approached” or “having come near.”… Learn Koine Greek