When Jesus left the people and went into the house, his followers asked him about this story.
Peter said, “Explain the example to us.”
Then Jesus left the crowd and went into the house. His followers came to him and said, “Explain to us the meaning of the story about the weeds in the field.”
When Jesus went into the house, his followers began asking him privately, “Why couldn’t we force that evil spirit out?”
He always used stories to teach them. But when he and his followers were alone, Jesus explained everything to them.
Later, when Jesus was alone, the twelve apostles and others around him asked him about the stories.
The followers came to Jesus and asked, “Why do you use stories to teach the people?”
A few days later, when Jesus came back to Capernaum, the news spread that he was at home.
Then Jesus went home, but again a crowd gathered. There were so many people that Jesus and his followers could not eat.
Let those with ears use them and listen.]”
Jesus said, “Do you still not understand? Surely you know that nothing that enters someone from the outside can make that person unclean.