John 10:6

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

Jesus gave them this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

Jesus told them this figure of speech, but they did not understand what the things which He was saying to them meant.

Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.

Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them.

Those who heard Jesus use this illustration didn’t understand what he meant,

Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.