Then he left the crowds and went indoors. And his disciples came up to him saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field."
(There were about four thousand of them.) Then he sent them away,
Now when he went indoors away from the crowd, his disciples asked him the meaning of this parabolic saying.
Then he made the disciples at once embark in the boat and cross before him towards Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd;
He replied, "Because it is granted you to understand the open secrets of the Realm of heaven, but it is not granted to these people.
That same day Jesus went out of the house and seated himself by the seaside;
When he went indoors the blind men came up to him, and Jesus asked them, "Do you believe I can do this?" They said, "Yes, sir."
Then he sent the crowd away, got into the boat and went to the territory of Magadan.
Then he made the disciples embark in the boat and cross before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds;
he never spoke to them except by way of parable, but in private he explained everything to his own disciples.
Now, listen to the parable of the sower.
but while men slept his enemy came and resowed weeds among the wheat and then went away.