Luke 8:9

The Passion Translation

Later his disciples came to him privately to ask him what deeper meaning they could find in this parable.

Cross References

Mark 4:10

Afterward, Jesus’ disciples and those close to him remained behind to ask Jesus about his parables.

Matthew 13:18

“Now you are ready to hear the explanation of the parable of the sower:

Matthew 13:10

Then his disciples approached Jesus and asked, “Why do you always speak to people in these hard-to-understand parables?”

John 15:15

I have never called you ‘servants,’ because a master doesn’t confide in his servants, and servants don’t always understand what the master is doing. But I call you my most intimate and cherished friends, for I reveal to you everything that I’ve heard from my Father.

Mark 4:34

He never spoke to them without using parables, but would wait until he was alone with his disciples to explain to them their meanings.

Matthew 15:15

Peter spoke up and said, “Will you explain to us what you mean by your parable?”

Matthew 13:36

Jesus left the crowds and went inside the house where he was staying. Then his disciples approached him and asked, “Please explain the deeper meaning of the parable of the weeds growing in the field of wheat.”