ASV: And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
BBE: And the disciples came and said to him, Why do you say things to them in the form of stories?
DBY: And the disciples came up and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
KJV: And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
WEY: (And His disciples came and asked Him, "Why do you speak to them in figurative language?"
WBS: And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables?
WEB: The disciples came, and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"
YLT: And the disciples having come near, said to him, 'Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?'
