Petersaidto Him, "Explainthe parableto us."
"Hearthenthe parableof the sower.
ThenHe leftthe crowdsand wentinto the house.And His disciplescameto Him and said,"Explainto us the parableof the taresof the field."
Jesus said,"Are you stilllacking in understandingalso?
and He did not speakto them withouta parable;but He was explainingeverythingprivatelyto His owndisciples.
Whenhe had leftthe crowd[and] enteredthe house,His disciplesquestionedHim about the parable.
His disciplessaid,"Lo,nowYou are speakingplainlyand are not usinga figure of speech.
