¹⁵ Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.”^(A)

The Parable of the Weeds Explained

³⁶ Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable^(A) of the weeds in the field.”

²⁹ Then Jesus’ disciples said, “Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.^(A)

¹⁷ After he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him^(A) about this parable.

³⁴ He did not say anything to them without using a parable.^(A) But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.