And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

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.

The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.

And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

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

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.

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: