Communication Fail?

The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” Jesus replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them." The disciples quipped, "You're new to marketing aren't you!" (Matt 13:10-12 MSV)