Mark 4:34

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

John 16:25

"I have told you these things in obscure figures of speech; a time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in obscure figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

Matthew 13:36-43

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."

Matthew 15:15-20

But Peter said to him, "Explain this parable to us."

Mark 4:10

When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

Luke 24:27

Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things written about himself in all the scriptures.

Mark 7:17-23

Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.

Luke 8:9-10

Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant.

Luke 24:44-46

Then he said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled."

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Summary

Mark 4:34

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

When

General references

Mark 7:17

Bible References

When

When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.

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."

But Peter said to him, "Explain this parable to us."

Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant.

Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things written about himself in all the scriptures.

General references

"Son of man, offer a riddle, and tell a parable to the house of Israel.

Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable.

Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:

When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.