Mark 7:17

Modern King James Version

And when He had entered into the house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable.

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Then Peter answered and said to Him, Explain this parable to us.

Then sending the crowds away, Jesus went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, Explain to us the parable of the darnel of the field.

And He entering into a house, His disciples asked Him privately, Why could we not cast him out?

But he did not speak to them without a parable. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples.

And when He was alone, they who were about Him, with the Twelve, asked Him concerning the parable.

And the disciples said to Him, Why do You speak to them in parables?

And again He entered into Capernaum after some days. And it was heard that He was in a house.

And again a crowd came together, so that they could not even eat bread.

If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.

And He said to them, Are you also without understanding? Do you not perceive that whatever enters into the man from outside cannot defile him,