And when He was alone, His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables.
He who walks with the wise will be wise, But the friend of fools will suffer harm.
And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower went out to sow;
Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”
And He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, everything comes in parables,
and He was not speaking to them without a parable; but He was explaining everything privately to His own disciples.
And He was saying, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
And when He had left the crowd and entered the house, His disciples were asking Him about the parable.