Matthew 15:15
Upon this, Peter said to Jesus: "Explain this saying to us."
Matthew 13:36
Then Jesus left the crowd, and went into the house. Presently his disciples came to him, and said: "Explain to us the parable of the tares in the field."
Mark 4:34
And to them he never used to speak except in parables; but in private to his own disciples he explained everything.
Mark 7:17
When Jesus went indoors, away from the crowd, his disciples began questioning him about this saying.
John 16:29
"At last," exclaimed the disciples, "you are using plain words and not speaking in figures at all.