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Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 13:1-23

1. First Parable concerning the kingdom of heaven, and teaching of Jesus concerning Parables generally.Matthew 13:1-231 The same day4 went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat [down]; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3And he spake many things unto them in 4parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when [as] he sowed, some 5seeds fell by the way side, and the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 13:1-51

D. CHRIST MANIFESTS HIS ROYAL DIGNITY BY PRESENTING, IN SEVEN PARABLES, THE FOUDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF HIS KINGDOM THROUGH ALL ITS PHASES, FROM ITS BEGINNING TO ITS ENDMatthew 13:1-51(Parallels: Mark 4:1-20; Mark 4:30-34; Luke 8:4-15; Luke 13:18-21.)Contents:—The parable of the sower; or, first parable concerning the kingdom of heaven: Its institution by the Word. The teaching of Jesus concerning parables.—Second parable: the tares among the wheat; or, the seed of the Spirit and the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 13:10-23

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 condemnation of those who could not or would not accept them. But where the disciples cared to penetrate below the husk of the story or parable, they would reach the kernel of heavenly significance. It is given to meek and teachable hearts to know the secrets of God. Let us draw near to the great teacher,... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 13:1-58

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 explanation was given to the disciples only (verses Mat 13:10-18 ). "The word of the Kingdom" is the seed (verse Mat 13:19 ). The result is dependent on the one who hears, and on how he hears. The second parable was spoken to the multitudes (verse Mat 13:34 ). Its explanation was given to the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:1-53

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 Servant of YHWH, operating in the power of the Spirit of God (Matthew 12:18-19), the Kingly Rule of God has come upon Israel (Matthew 12:28), Jesus now amplifies on it in a series of eight parables. The first four are spoken to the crowds, although the explanations are provided only to the disciples, the... read more

Peter Pett

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

Jesus Explains Why He Speaks In Parables (13:10-13a). The disciples who had had the secrets of the Kingly Rule of Heaven revealed to them in the Sermon on the Mount and subsequently, could not understand why Jesus did not speak so plainly to the crowds. Why did He only tell the crowds stories which left the listeners still unsure of what was meant, when He had made it so clear to them? (Like all of us they did not realise how little they actually knew themselves). Jesus replies that it is... read more

Peter Pett

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

“Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.” And this is why He speaks to them in parables, because they are unseeing and unhearing and unreceptive in their minds. That would mean that any truth He taught them would either not be understood, or would merely anger them, or would be misinterpreted, or would be transformed in their minds into what they wanted Him to say. (There is nothing more exasperating for a... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:1-15

Matthew 13:1-1 Samuel : . Parable of the Sower ( Mark 4:1-1 Samuel : *, Luke 8:4-Ruth :). Matthew 13:10-Ezra : . The Use of Parables ( Mark 4:10-2 Kings : *, Luke 8:9 f.). read more

Matthew Poole

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

Neither Mark nor Luke hath this, but it directly followeth from what they have, which also followeth here; only here it is plainly asserted concerning these hearers, and given as a reason why our Lord spake to them in parables. We shall in the explication of the following words inquire in what sense it is said, This people seeing, saw not, and hearing, heard not. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 13:1-17

CRITICAL NOTESPRELIMINARY REMARKSThe 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 in which we speak of the parables of the Lord in the current phraseology of the church. The designation παραβολή, from παραβάλλειν (therefore = placing side by side, comparing), belongs to every utterance containing a comparison of any kind (see Luke 5:36; Luke 6:39; Mark 3:23 ff.; Matthew 24:32; Mark... read more

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 13:1-23

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 13:1-51

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 13:10-23

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 13:1-58

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:1-53

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

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

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:1-15

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

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 13:1-17

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