^15 (A)Then Peter answered and said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

The Parable of the Tares Explained

³⁶ Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”

²⁹ His disciples said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech!

^17 (A)When He had entered a house away from the crowd, His disciples asked Him concerning the parable.

³⁴ But without a parable He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, ^(A)He explained all things to His disciples.