Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.”
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.
And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
“Hear then the parable of the sower.
but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.
Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.
And sending away the crowds, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.
When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.”
he did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Beth-saida, while he dismissed the crowd.
And when he had entered the house, and left the people, his disciples asked him about the parable.
And there were about four thousand people.