Matthew 13:36
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Parable of the Wheat and Weeds Explained
36 Then, leaving the crowds outside, Jesus went into the house. His disciples said, “Please explain to us the story of the weeds in the field.”
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John 16:17-20
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17 Some of the disciples asked each other, “What does he mean when he says, ‘In a little while you won’t see me, but then you will see me,’ and ‘I am going to the Father’? 18 And what does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand.”
19 Jesus realized they wanted to ask him about it, so he said, “Are you asking yourselves what I meant? I said in a little while you won’t see me, but a little while after that you will see me again. 20 I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy.
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Mark 8:9
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9 There were about 4,000 men in the crowd that day, and Jesus sent them home after they had eaten.
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Mark 7:17
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17 Then Jesus went into a house to get away from the crowd, and his disciples asked him what he meant by the parable he had just used.
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Mark 6:45
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Jesus Walks on Water
45 Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and head across the lake to Bethsaida, while he sent the people home.
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Matthew 15:15-16
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15 Then Peter said to Jesus, “Explain to us the parable that says people aren’t defiled by what they eat.”
16 “Don’t you understand yet?” Jesus asked.
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Matthew 13:11
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11 He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets[a] of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not.
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- 13:11 Greek the mysteries.
Matthew 13:1
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Parable of the Farmer Scattering Seed
13 Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake.
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Matthew 9:28
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28 They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, “Do you believe I can make you see?”
“Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.”
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Matthew 15:39
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39 Then Jesus sent the people home, and he got into a boat and crossed over to the region of Magadan.
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Matthew 14:22
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Jesus Walks on Water
22 Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while he sent the people home.
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Mark 4:34
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34 In fact, in his public ministry he never taught without using parables; but afterward, when he was alone with his disciples, he explained everything to them.
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