See Poole on Mt "13:17".
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...
(3) But blessed [are] your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. (3) The condition of the Church under and since Christ, is better than...
blessed . happy, as in Matthew 5:3 , &c. your eyes... your ears . ye. "Eyes" and "ears" being put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Pa...
Matthew 13:16 . But blessed are your eyes. Luke appears to represent this statement as having been spoken at another time; but this is easil...
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. But blessed are your eyes - Ye improve the light which God has given you; an...
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear:...
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....
The reason for speaking in parables ( Mark 4:10-12 ; Luke 8:9-10 ). Because Christ's prejudiced hearers (see prefatory remarks) will not receive p...
Blessed are your eyes. — The words are spoken to the small company of disciples in the boat. They were not as the multitude. They might see but dim...
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 imagi...
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 Kin...
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 sp...
"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, a...
BLESSED EYES AND BLESSED EARS ‘Blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.’ Matthew 13:16 The senses of sight and hea...
But blessed are your eyes, for they see ,.... Which is to be understood both of corporal and intellectual sight: it was their happiness to see Chris...
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. Ver. 16. But blessed are your eyes, &c. ] Demaratus of Corinth was w...
But blessed are your eyes , &c. For you both see and hear, and understand. You have not only greater opportunities of instruction than others, b...
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 Israe...
The Parable of the Sower; Why Christ Taught in Parables; Of the Sower and the Seed....
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 11:1...
“But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.” There are, however, those who do see and hear, and they do so because they...
CRITICAL NOTES PRELIMINARY REMARKS The parables of Jesus .—The word “parable” has in the New Testament, in its application to the discourses of...
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 th...
Matthew 13:10-17 The Parables of Christ. I. "Whosoever hath, to him shall be given," etc, Here a universal law is announced as the explanation of...
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 h...
Matthew 13:3 . And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; He had much instruction to give, and he...
Matthew 13:10-12 . And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in, parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it...
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...
EXPOSITION A few remarks by way of introduction to the characteristic portion of this chapter ( Matthew 13:1-40 ). (1) We have here a collect...
But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
The blessedness of Christ's followers:
2 Corinthians 4:6 ; Acts 26:18 ; Ephesians 1:17 ; Ephesians 1:18 ; John 20:29 ; Luke 10:23 ; Luke 10:24 ; Luke 2:29 ; Luke 2:30 ; Matthew 1...
But blessed are your eyes — For you both see and understand. You know how to prize the light which is given you. Luke 10:23 .
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.