And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
Mark 4:34
but without a parable spoke He not unto them. And when they were alone, He expounded all things to His disciples.
Mark 7:17
And when He had entered into the house away from the people, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable.
Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Matthew 13:10-17
10
And the disciples came and said unto Him, "Why speakest Thou unto them in parables?"
11
He answered and said unto them, "Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but to them it is not given.
12
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance. But whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
13
Therefore speak I to them in parables, because seeing, they see not, and hearing, they hear not, neither do they understand.
14
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, `By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive.
15
For this people's heart has waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.'
16
But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
17
For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them, and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Matthew 13:36-17
Luke 8:9-15
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And His disciples asked Him, saying, "What might this parable mean?"
10
And He said, "Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God; but to others in parables, that `seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.'
11
Now the parable is this: The seed is the Word of God.
12
Those by the wayside are they that hear; then cometh the devil and taketh away the Word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
13
The seed on the rock are they that, when they hear, receive the Word with joy, but they have no root: they for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
14
And that which fell among thorns are they that, when they have heard, go forth and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
15
But that on the good ground are they that, in an honest and good heart, having heard the Word, keep it and bring forth fruit with patience.