11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 3:1 — And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
• Heb 5:11 — Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
• John 16:25 — These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
• Luke 8:11 — Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
• Luke 24:25 — Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
• Mark 7:17 — And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
• Mark 7:18 — And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
• Matt 13:3 — And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
• Matt 13:18 — Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
• Matt 13:18 — Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
• Matt 13:51 — Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
• Matt 15:15 — Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
• Matt 16:8 — Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
• Rev 3:19 — As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
• Zech 4:5 — Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.