He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.
NIV
He did not tell them anything without a parable; but privately to His disciples (those who were peculiarly His own) He explained everything [fully].
AMP
But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
KJV
John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
NIV
This same John's garments were made of camel's hair, and he wore a leather girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. [Lev. 11:22; II Kings 1:8; Zech. 13:4.]AMP
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
KJV
When all these blessings and curses I have set before you come on you and you take them to heart wherever the LORD your God disperses you among the nations,
NIV
AND WHEN all these things have come upon you, the blessings and the curses which I have set before you, and you shall call them to mind among all the nations where the Lord your God has driven you
AMP
And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee,
KJV
Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.
NIV
Therefore you shall lay up these My words in your [minds and] hearts and in your [entire] being, and bind them for a sign upon your hands and as forehead bands between your eyes.
AMP
Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
KJV
"Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molek, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD."
NIV
You shall not give any of your children to pass through the fire and sacrifice them to Molech [the fire god], nor shall you profane the name of your God [by giving it to false gods]. I am the Lord.
AMP
And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
KJV
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John
NIV
Now these are the names of the twelve apostles (special messengers): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
AMP
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
KJV
