The followers came to Jesus and asked, “Why do you use these stories to teach the people?”
Mark 7:17 - Easy To Read Version Then Jesus left the people and went into the house. The followers asked Jesus about this story. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when He had left the crowd and had gone into the house, His disciples began asking Him about the parable. American Standard Version (1901) And when he was entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him the parable. Common English Bible After leaving the crowd, he entered a house where his disciples asked him about that riddle. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he had entered into the house, away from the crowd, his disciples questioned him about the parable. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he was come into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked him the parable. |
The followers came to Jesus and asked, “Why do you use these stories to teach the people?”
Then Jesus left the people 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.”
A few days later, Jesus came back to Capernaum. {\cf2\super [23]} The news spread that Jesus was back home.
Then Jesus went home. But again many people gathered there. There were so many people that Jesus and his followers could not eat.
Later, Jesus was away from the people. The twelve apostles {\cf2\super [51]} and Jesus’ other followers asked him about the stories.
Jesus always used stories to teach the people. But when Jesus and his followers were alone together, Jesus explained everything to them.
Jesus said, “You still have trouble understanding? Surely you know that nothing that enters a person from the outside can make him wrong.
Jesus went into the house. His followers were alone with him there. They said, “We could not force that evil spirit out. Why?”