Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 13:36

"Then he left the multitudes, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the field." — Matthew 13:36 (ASV)

Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him,

Those house-talks, those explanations of the great public sermons and parables – were sweet privileges which he reserved for those who had given their utter confidence to him.

Possibly, they had understood the mustard seed and the leaven, but the tares remained a puzzle to them. We are not sorry for this, since, through their ignorance, we obtain our Lord’s own interpretation. We would certainly have missed our way without it.