Mark 4:34

And he did not speak to them apart from a parable, but privately he explained all things to his disciples.

John 16:25

These things I have spoken to you in veiled words. The hour comes, when I will no more speak to you in veiled words, but will inform you plainly about the Father.

Matthew 13:36-43

Then having sent the multitudes away, Jesus came into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.

Matthew 15:15-20

And having answered, Peter said to him, Explain this parable to us.

Mark 4:10

And when he became alone, those around him, with the twelve, asked him the parable.

Luke 24:27

And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things about himself.

Mark 7:17-23

And when he entered into a house from the crowd, his disciples questioned him about the parable.

Luke 8:9-10

And his disciples questioned him, saying, What is this parable?

Luke 24:44-46

And he said to them, These are the words that I spoke to you while still being with you, that it is necessary for all things that are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms about me to be fulfulled.

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Summary

But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

Bible References

When

Mark 4:10
And when he became alone, those around him, with the twelve, asked him the parable.
Mark 7:17
And when he entered into a house from the crowd, his disciples questioned him about the parable.
Matthew 13:36
Then having sent the multitudes away, Jesus came into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.
Matthew 15:15
And having answered, Peter said to him, Explain this parable to us.
Luke 8:9
And his disciples questioned him, saying, What is this parable?
Luke 24:27
And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things about himself.

General references

Ezekiel 17:2
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel,
Matthew 13:34
Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes, and he did not speak to them independent of a parable,
Matthew 22:1
And having responded, Jesus again spoke to them in parables, saying,
Mark 4:10
And when he became alone, those around him, with the twelve, asked him the parable.
Mark 7:17
And when he entered into a house from the crowd, his disciples questioned him about the parable.