⁹ His disciples asked him what this parable meant.

¹⁰ Later, when Jesus was alone with the twelve disciples and with the others who were gathered around, they asked him what the parables meant.

¹⁸ “Now listen to the explanation of the parable about the farmer planting seeds:

¹⁰ His disciples came and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?”

¹⁵ I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.