When he was alone (οτε εγενετο κατα μονας). Only in Mark. Vivid recollection of Peter. Mark has also "they that were about him wit…

When he was alone. That is, he was separate from the multitude. When he withdrew from the multitude, a few followed him for the purpose of…

Those who were about him.—In St. Matthew, simply, “the disciples.” Here the presence of others besides the Twelve is dire…

This judicial blindness had happened to the Jews; they had so long closed their eyes to the light that, at last, God closed them, and they were bli…

Theophylact of Ohrid: Although the Lord appears to neglect his mother in the events mentioned above, He still honors her, s…

The question about parables was directed toward their general purpose in Jesus’ teaching. He had spoken other parables, and the disciples and other…

And when he was alone
After the multitude was dismissed, and he either remained in the ship, or left it, and retired…

This parable contained instruction so important that all capable of hearing were obligated to pay attention to it. There are many things it is impo…