The twelve asked Him about the parable

Mark 4:10
But when He was alone, those around Him with the twelve asked Him about the parable.

Continuing from the previous note, we again see that Jesus explained the parables to His disciples. Teaching in parables seems to be the normal way Jesus taught the crowd. However, as with most of the crowds, His disciples also did not understand. This account shows that the disciples did not hesitate to ask Jesus, they were willing to learn and did not have pride that prevented them from asking. 

Jesus spoke in parables for several reasons, firstly, His message is only intended for those He has chosen, secondly, His teachings are very confrontational to the religious views in the society, so He was being discreet at the appropriate time. 

Relating to us now, the Scripture may seem mysterious to us in certain parts, whereas other parts are very clear. God chooses to reveal the right things to us at His right time. We can just trust Him to show us. In addition, we can also be like the disciples and ask God for explanations and it would be His Spirit that leads us to ask the right questions at the right time.