The Key Parable

The Key Parable.

But when He was alone, those around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable ......  And He said to them, Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables? The sower sows the word. 

Mark 4:10-14

To get to know Jesus, first you just have to get away from the multitude. For you the multitude might be just that one person who distracts you. The one who doesn't believe in tithing or healing.

Here Jesus is speaking to the larger group with the twelve.

This is The Key Parable, if you can understand this, you will understand them all.

Jesus is not being awkward, you have to work at understanding.