Peter said to him, “Explain this illustration to us.”
“Listen to what the story about the farmer means.
When Jesus had sent the people away, he went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain what the illustration of the weeds in the field means.”
Jesus said, “Don’t you understand yet?
He did not speak to them without using an illustration. But when he was alone with his disciples, he explained everything to them.
When he had left the people and gone home, his disciples asked him about this illustration.
His disciples said, “Now you’re talking in plain words and not using examples.
