Mark 7:17
And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
Cross-reference
Mark 4:10
Parallel
In Mark 4:10, the disciples ask Jesus about the parable of the sower privately, mirroring the private inquiry in Mark 7:17.
Mark 4:34
Parallel
In Mark 4:34, the narrator explains Jesus always explained parables privately — Mark 7:17 exemplifies this pattern.
Mark 4:13
Parallel
In Mark 4:13, Jesus rebukes disciples for not understanding a parable — a similar pattern of spiritual dullness.
Matthew 13:36
Parallel
In Matthew 13:36, Jesus leaves the crowd and goes inside, and the disciples ask him to explain the parable of the weeds — almost identical to Mark 7:17.
Matthew 15:15
Parallel
In Matthew 15:15, Peter asks Jesus to explain the parable of defilement — the same private disciples' question as here.
Luke 8:9
Parallel
In Luke 8:9, the disciples ask about the parable of the sower — same motif of private explanation after public teaching.