When he was by himself, his twelve disciples and the others who were with him asked him what the illustrations meant.
Being friends with wise people will make you wise, but being friends with stupid people will only cause you problems.
He explained many things to them, using stories as illustrations. “The sower went out to sow,” he began.
Then Jesus left the crowds and went into a house. His disciples came over to him, and asked him, “Please explain to us the story about the weeds in the field.”
He told them, “The mystery of God's kingdom has been given to you to understand. But outsiders only have the stories,
In fact, when he spoke publicly, he only used stories; however in private he explained everything to his disciples.
If you have ears to hear, listen to what I'm saying.”
Then Jesus went inside to escape the crowd, and his disciples asked him about his illustration.