That the multitudes could understand the parables as He spoke them ( contradicted in 13:11 ) 3 . That the disciples were able to understand the parables of Jesus without explanations ( they asked for explanations , revealing their inability to understand ) 4 . That we can , even in the face of 13:11 , understand the parables today There are other misconceptions , but I believe these to be the most egregious and in fact the most dangerous . The simple truth is that the parables could not be understood as they were first spoken by Jesus .

Question: What religion is the narrator espousing ?
Answer: They are followers of Christ .They are Hindu .They are Islamic .They are Jewish .