“ Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. ”
See also Mark 4:13-20 ; Luke 8:11-15 . “Hear ye, therefore, the parable of the sower.” That is, hear the “explanation” or the “spiritual meaning” of the narrative given before. Mark adds Mark 4:...
Explanation of the Parable of the Sower ( Mark 4:13-20 *, Luke 8:11-15 ). Little need be added to what is said on p. 686. The parable no doubt reflects the experience of Jesus. Like the sower He...
According to Matthew and Luke, Christ explains the parable to his disciples simply, and unaccompanied by a reproof; but according to Mark, he indirectly blames them for being slow of apprehensi...
DISCOURSE: 1361 THE SOWER Matthew 13:18 . Hear ye the parable of the sower . THE word of God, by whomsoever delivered, makes a different impression on different people. When our Lord himself pr...
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. No JFB commentary on these verses.
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...
Hear ye therefore. — The “ye” is emphatic. The interpretation which is withheld from others is given to you.
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...
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...
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...
"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...
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower . That is, the interpretation of the parable; for they had heard the parable before, and had desired an explanation of it; which, though not mentioned by M...
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. Ver. 18. Hear ye therefore the parable, &c. ] The disciples had asked him concerning the multitude, Matthew 13:10 ; "Why speakest thou to them in...
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower A parable which our Lord judged to be so important that he introduced it with a double demand of attention, Hearken, behold; Mark 4:3 ; and concluded i...
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...
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,...
Mark addeth a little check he gave them, Mark 4:13 , Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? Luke saith, The parable is this, that is, My meaning in and by the parab...
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...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 13:19 . Which received seed. — That was sown (R . V.). A change in the figure quite common among Orientals. It should have been: This is he in whose case the seed was sown...
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 13:1-2 . 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 13:2 . 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....
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...
Hear ye, therefore, the parable of the sower.
Matthew 13:11 ; Matthew 13:12 ; Mark 4:14
The Parables of Matthew Thirteen Matthew 13:1-8 , Matthew 13:18-23 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have decided to present to you one phase of the parable of the sower, the seed that fell by the wa...