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 .
According to the above context, answer the following question.
What religion is the narrator espousing ?


They are followers of Christ .