Mark 9:28
And when Jesus had come into a house, His disciples asked Him privately, "Why could we not drive out the evil spirit [from that boy]?"
Mark 7:17
And when He had gone into the house away from the crowd His disciples asked Him about this parable.
Matthew 13:10
Jesus' disciples came and said to Him, "Why are you speaking to them [i.e., the large crowds] by using parables?"
Matthew 13:36
He then left the crowds and went into the house. [While there] His disciples came to Him, and said, "Explain to us [the meaning of] the parable of the weeds in the field."
Matthew 15:15
And Peter said to Him, "Explain the parable to us."
Matthew 17:19-20
Then Jesus' disciples came to Him privately and said, "Why could we not drive out that evil spirit?"
Mark 4:10
And when He was alone those people who gathered around Him, along with the twelve apostles, asked Him what the parables meant.
Mark 4:34
And He did not speak to them [i.e., concerning the kingdom] without using a parable, but He explained everything to His own disciples privately.