Matthew 13:36
Good News Translation
When Jesus had left the crowd and gone indoors, his disciples came to him and said, "Tell us what the parable about the weeds in the field means."

New Revised Standard Version
Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples approached him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.”

Contemporary English Version
After Jesus left the crowd and went inside, his disciples came to him and said, "Explain to us the story about the weeds in the wheat field."

New American Bible
Then, dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then having sent away the multitudes, he came into the house, and his disciples came to him, saying: Expound to us the parable of the cockle of the field.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then having sent away the multitudes, he came into the house, and his disciples came to him, saying: Expound to us the parable of the cockle of the field.

Jesus.

Matthew 14:22 And forthwith Jesus obliged his disciples to go up into the boat, and to go before him over the water, till he dismissed the people.

Matthew 15:39 And having dismissed the multitude, he went up into a boat, and came into the coasts of Magedan.

Mark 6:45 And immediately he obliged his disciples to go up into the ship, that they might go before him over the water to Bethsaida, whilst he dismissed the people.

Mark 8:9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand. And he sent them away.

and went.

Matthew 13:1 The same day Jesus going out of the house, sat by the sea side.

Matthew 9:28 And when he was come to the house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus saith to them, Do you believe, that I can do this unto you? They say to him, Yea, Lord.

Mark 4:34 And without parable he did not speak unto them; but apart, he explained all things to his disciples.

Declare.

Matthew 13:11 Who answered and said to them: Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven: but to them it is not given.

Matthew 15:15,16 And Peter answering, said to him: Expound to us this parable. . . .

Mark 7:17 And when he was come into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked him the parable.

John 16:17-20 Then some of his disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see me: and again a little while, and you shall see me, and, Because I go to the Father? . . .

Context
The Parable of the Weeds Explained
35That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world. 36Then having sent away the multitudes, he came into the house, and his disciples came to him, saying: Expound to us the parable of the cockle of the field. 37Who made answer and said to them: He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man.…
Cross References
Matthew 13:1
The same day Jesus going out of the house, sat by the sea side.

Matthew 13:18
Hear you therefore the parable of the sower.

Matthew 13:25
But while men were asleep, his enemy came and oversowed cockle among the wheat and went his way.

Matthew 15:15
And Peter answering, said to him: Expound to us this parable.

Matthew 13:35
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