Peter asked, “But what did you mean by what you said?”
Then Jesus left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and asked, “Please explain the story of the weeds in the field to us.”
Then Jesus’ disciples said, “Now you’re speaking plainly and not using images and stories.
When he left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him what he’d meant by that.
He didn’t teach them anything without using a story. But when he was alone with his disciples, he explained everything to them.
“Listen! Here’s what the story about the farmer means.
“Don’t you understand yet?” Jesus replied.
