Matthew 13:34

χωρὶς παραβολῆς, etc.: if this remark apply to Christ's popular preaching generally, then the parables reported, like the healing narratives, are only a small selection from a large number, a fragrant posy culled from the flower garden of Christ's parabolic wisdom. ἐλάλει : imperfect, pointing to a regular practice, not merely to a single occasion.