And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, {it} cannot defile him;

And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

He that walketh with wise {men} shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. {destroyed: Heb. broken}

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all {things}.

But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, {it} cannot defile him;

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same {matter}.

Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?