Matthew 13:53 - Exposition

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. The formula marks the end of an excerpt from the discourses. It is, however, to be noticed that the first and last words, καὶ … ἐκεῖθεν , come in Mark 6:1 , introducing the parallel passage to our following verses. But in the case of such common words this coincidence is, perhaps, to be considered as accidental. He departed ( μετῆρεν ). Elsewhere in the New Testament only in Matthew 19:1 , where it comes in the same connexion as here.