Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him as to the parables.
Mark 7:17
And when he went indoors from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
Matthew 13:36
Then, having dismissed the crowds, he went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Expound to us the parable of the darnel of the field.
Matthew 15:15
And Peter answering said to him, Expound to us this parable.
Luke 8:9
And his disciples asked him saying, What may this parable be?
Luke 24:27
And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

General references

Ezekiel 17:2
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel,
Matthew 13:34
All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and without a parable he did not speak to them,
Matthew 22:1
And Jesus answering spoke to them again in parables, saying,
Mark 4:10
And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him as to the parables.
Mark 7:17
And when he went indoors from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.