Matthew 13:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? ”

Matthew 13:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Christ, in these verses, gives a “reason” why he used this manner of instruction. See also Mark 4:10-12 ; Luke 8:9-10 . Matthew 13:11 The mysteries of the kingdom - The word “mystery,” in...
Matthew 13:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Parable of the Sower ( Mark 4:1-9 *, Luke 8:4-8 ). Matthew 13:10-15 . The Use of Parables ( Mark 4:10-12 *, Luke 8:9 f.).
Matthew 13:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10. The disciples approaching said to him. From the words of Matthew it is evident, that the disciples did not merely look to themselves, but wished also to consult the benefit of others. Be...
Matthew 13:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Matthew 13:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And the disciples came, &c.— See the note on Mark 4:10 . The answer which our Lord here returns to his disciples is remarkable: "You, my disciples, says he, who are of a humble, docile, temper...
Matthew 13:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? And the disciples came, and said unto him - "they that were with Him, when they were alone" ( Mark 4:10 ) -...
Matthew 13:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A Day of Parables 1-3a. Teaching by parables begun ( Mark 4:1 ; Luke 8:4 ). This chapter introduces a new type of teaching, that by parables. St. Matthew gives us a group of seven, the first four...
Matthew 13:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The disciples came, and said unto him. — They, it would seem, were with our Lord in the boat. The parable was ended, and then followed a pause, during which, unheard by the multitude on the shore,...
Matthew 13:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 11 The Parables of the Kingdom - Matthew 13:1-58 "THE same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side." We can well imagine that, after such a series of discouragements an...
Matthew 13:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Teaching for the Teachable Matthew 13:10-23 Jesus defended His use of parables. He said that He carefully avoided stating the truths of the Kingdom too plainly, so as not to increase the condem...
Matthew 13:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter contains the seven parables of the Kingdom. The reason for the parabolic teaching of Christ is set forth here. This first parable was spoken to the multitudes (verses Mat 13:2-3). Its ex...
Matthew 13:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; (4) And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: (5) Some f...
Matthew 13:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the disciples came, and said unto him ,.... Not the twelve only, but others that were about him, as Mark says, who also were his disciples, and believed in him: these, when he was alone, came ne...
Matthew 13:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? Ver. 10. And his disciples came and said unto him ] They came to him for satisfaction. Note this against those...
Matthew 13:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The disciples Mark says, οι περι αυτον συν τοις δωδεκα, those that were about him, with the twelve , that is, not only the apostles, but such other well-disposed persons as generally attended on C...
Matthew 13:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

This chapter begins a new division of the book. Israel is looked at as set aside because of unbelief: the Lord went out of the house (typically Israel's house), and set by the seaside. The sea is typ...
Matthew 13:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Parable of the Sower; Why Christ Taught in Parables; Of the Sower and the Seed. 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house,...
Matthew 13:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke saith, Luke 8:9 , His disciples asked him, saying, what might this parable be? Mark saith, Mark 4:10 , When he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parab...
Matthew 13:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Eight Parables of The Kingly Rule of Heaven (13:1-53). Having made clear that the Kingly Rule of Heaven is advancing forcefully ( Matthew 11:12 ) and that through Jesus' activities as the Serv...
Matthew 13:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES PRELIMINARY REMARKS The parables of Jesus .—The word “parable” has in the New Testament, in its application to the discourses of Jesus, a considerably wider meaning than the one i...
Matthew 13:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 13:3-50 The Parables of the Kingdom. I. Taking these seven parables all together, notice, first, the fact that our Lord, in describing the kingdom of heaven, did deliberately use many par...
Matthew 13:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 13:1-2 . The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat, and the whole multitu...
Matthew 13:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 13:2 . He went into a ship. A small vessel or boat, probably belonging to one of the disciples, several of whom were fishermen. Matthew 13:3 . He spake many things to them in parables....
Matthew 13:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION A few remarks by way of introduction to the characteristic portion of this chapter ( Matthew 13:1-40 ). (1) We have here a collection of the Lord's parables, all spoken, as it woul...
Matthew 13:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The request for an explanation: And the disciples came and said unto Him, Why speakest Thou unto them in parables? The disciples who were present with Jesus, including probably even some of the tw...
Matthew 13:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Mark 4:10 ; Mark 4:33 ; Mark 4:34

Matthew 13:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 13:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 13:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 13:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 13:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 13:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 13:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 13:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 13:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 13:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 13:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 13:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 13:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 13:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 13:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 13:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 13:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 13:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 13:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 13:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 13:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 13:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 13:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 13:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 13:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 13:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge