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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:1-58

Now as we enter into the thirteenth chapter, we come into the area of the parables that deal with the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. And in these we have more or less a key to all parables.And years ago when I was in seminary I had a very smart professor who exhorted us young seminarians to not preach from the parables until we've been pastoring for at least thirty years. I now qualify. And I wish I had back a lot of those sermons that I preached from the parables when I thought my... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 13:1-58

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. On the mount our Saviour unfolded the grace of his kingdom, and rescued the purity and perfection of the law from the glosses of rabbinical traditions. Here, making a pulpit of the ship, he varied his method, and spake in parables after the manner frequently resorted to in the east. This mode of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 13:33

Matthew 13:33The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven. The parable of the leavenI. The power which is to raise man must come from without.“Took leaven.” It is assumed that man needs raising, and this is possible only through the introduction from without of an energy distinctly Divine. Humanity has no self-leavening power. I would ask those who imagine that we need no celestial leaven to raise us how long our moral elevation as a people would continue if the influences which come from the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 13:34-41

Matthew 13:34-41But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares.-The tares and the wheatThis parable relates chiefly to the condition of the Church.I. The mixed condition of His Church in our world.II. The cause of this mixed condition of the Church. The existence of His people Christ traces to Himself. The tares traced to a spiritual author-stealthily. Satan does not show himself while doing his work.III. The conduct of the Christian servants with respect to this mixture in the Church.1.... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 13:33

33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. Ver. 33. The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven ] Which soon diffuseth itself into the whole lump. The word of God is not bound, though the preacher, haply, be in bonds, 2 Timothy 2:9 , but runs, and is glorified, 2 Thessalonians 2:14 . In the beginning of Queen Mary’s reign, almost all the prisons in England, saith Mr Fox,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 13:34

34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: Ver. 34. And without a parable spake he not, &c. ] A singular judgment of God upon them for their contumacy and contempt of the gospel: so it is now upon many people, that God taketh sometimes from their most illuminate teachers, clearness and perspicuity of expression, for a punishment of their unthankfulness and rebellion against the light. Thieves and malefactors that affect... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 13:35

35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world. Ver. 35. I will utter things, &c. ] I will freely and plentifully discuss with them, a as a fountain casteth out her waters constantly and without spare. Charity is no churl: true goodness is communicative, and accounts that it hath not that good thing that it doth not impart: b as that Bishop of... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 13:36

36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. Ver. 36. Declare unto us the parable ] Private conference hath incredible profit. The minister cannot possibly say all in an hour: seek settlement from his lips, who both must preserve, and present knowledge to the people. Junius was converted by conference with a countryman of his not far from Florence, Galeacius Caraeciolus, by a... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 13:33

Another: Mark 13:20 like: Luke 13:21, 1 Corinthians 5:6, 1 Corinthians 5:7, Galatians 5:9 measures: Gr. "A measure containing about a peck and a half, wanting a little more than a pint." till: Job 17:9, Proverbs 4:18, Hosea 6:3, John 15:2, John 16:12, John 16:13, Philippians 1:6, Philippians 1:9, Philippians 2:13-Ezra :, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 1 Thessalonians 5:24, 2 Peter 3:18 Reciprocal: Genesis 18:6 - three Leviticus 7:13 - leavened Leviticus 23:17 - leaven Numbers 23:7 - he took 2... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 13:34

Matthew 13:13, Mark 4:33, Mark 4:34 Reciprocal: Judges 14:12 - a riddle Psalms 78:2 - I will Proverbs 1:6 - dark Matthew 10:27 - I tell Matthew 13:3 - in Mark 3:23 - in parables Mark 4:2 - by parables Mark 12:1 - he began Luke 14:7 - put John 16:25 - proverbs read more

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