Matthew 13:36

Explanation for the Disciples

13:36 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 in the field.”

Mark 4:34

4:34 He did not speak to them without a parable. But privately he explained everything to his own disciples.

Mark 7:17

7:17 Now ¹  when Jesus ²  had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.

John 16:29

16:29 His disciples said, “Look, now you are speaking plainly ³  and not in obscure figures of speech! ⁴ 

[7:17]  ¹ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

[7:17]  ² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[16:29]  ³ tn Or “openly.”

[16:29]  ⁴ tn Or “not in parables.” or “not in metaphors.”