Jesus often used parables in His teachings because many of His followers lacked knowledge and understanding of the Scriptures. Today, Pastor Mark explains that the general population during Biblical times spoke Aramaic, while the Scriptures were written in Hebrew. Even Jesus’ disciples could not understand them. The disciples, lacking knowledge of the Bible, resembled new believers. Although they had been educated in religious practices, their teachers were priests who did not have a deep understanding of God. Like many people today, they followed religious traditions but lacked a relationship with God.