Matthew 13:10-13 (ESV)
The Purpose of the Parables
10 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” 11 And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
The mystery of the kingdom of heaven is revealed by revelation from the Holy Spirit. To the ones who have the Spirit, more will be given. They receive the more abundant life of God that is beyond the reach of man.
Those without the Spirit will have the life they have taken away. This is the broad road that is heavily traveled and leads to destruction. It is a mystery why some would choose this path.
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