¹⁷ When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

¹⁵ Peter answered him, "Explain the parable to us."

³⁶ Then Jesus sent the multitudes away, and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the darnel of the field."

²⁸ When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we cast it out?"

¹⁰ The disciples came, and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

¹⁰ When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

³⁴ Without a parable he didn't speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained all things.