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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:1-23

The parable of the sower. I. THE CIRCUMSTANCES . 1 . The time. It was the day, St. Matthew says (the order in St. Luke is different), on which our Lord had cast the devil out of the blind and dumb man; the day on which the Pharisees had so fiercely accused him of intercourse with Satan; when his own mother and brethren had feared for his safety, and sought to guide and regulate his work; when, as appears from St. Luke ( Luke 11:37 ), a Pharisee had invited him in no friendly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:1-23

The beginning of parables. Utilize introduction to dwell on the plain assertions of Matthew 13:10-17 . However deep their real theological meaning, however mysterious their significance in respect of the sovereign conduct of the world and the judgment of mankind, the statements are plain. The deep, unfathomable fact underlying the quotation from Isaiah (verses 14, 15) is not altogether free from offering some analogy to the subject of the sin against the Holy Ghost (see our homily, ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:1-58

(a) , Matthew 13:1-23 , also in Mark and Luke, except some characteristic enlargements in verses 10-17. The section contains the parable of the sower and its interpretation, together with a statement of our Lord's reasons for teaching by parables. This is so nearly akin to the fundamental lesson of the first parable, that we cannot be surprised that the two should be recorded together. They seem, indeed, to have formed the nucleus of the whole collection. (b) Verses 24-35, of which... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:3-23

Parable of the sower. The object of this parable is to explain the causes of the failure and success of the gospel. It might have been supposed enough to proclaim the kingdom. Why does this fail? It fails, says our Lord, because of the nature of the soil. This soil is often impervious, often shallow, often dirty. I. " SOME SEEDS FELL BY THE WAYSIDE , AND THE FOWLS CAME AND DEVOURED THEM ." The spiritual analogue is said to be in him "who heareth the Word,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:8

But other fell into ( upon the, Revised Version) good ground, and brought forth ( yielded, Revised Version, ἐδίδου ); for effort is not implied. Contrast ἐποίησεν in Luke and Matthew 7:18 , note. Fruit, some an hundred fold, some sixty fold, some thirty fold. In Mark the numbers increase. Is this due to a desire to avoid even the semblance of a contradiction to αὐξανόμενα , that there precedes? In Luke "hundredfold" alone comes, the difference that exists even in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:9

Who hath ears to hear (Revised Version omits to hear ) , let him hear. So in all the accounts. Observe that it is not only a call to understand the parable, but is in itself a summary of the chief lesson of the parable. (On the phrase, see Matthew 11:15 , note.) read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 13:3-9

In parables - The word “parable” is derived from a Greek word signifying “to compare together,” and denotes a similitude taken from a natural object to illustrate a spiritual or moral subject. It is a narrative of some fictitious or real event, in order to illustrate more clearly some truth that the speaker wished to communicate. In early ages it was much used. Pagan writers, as Aesop, often employed it. In the time of Christ it was in common use. The prophets had used it, and Christ employed... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 13:4-9

Matthew 13:4-9. When he sowed, some seeds fell by the way-side By the side of a beaten path which lay through the ground he was sowing. This wayside being neither broken up by the plough nor hedged in, the seed that fell here lay uncovered, and was partly trodden down, and partly devoured by the fowls, Luke 8:5, so that no fruit could be expected. Some fell upon stony places, επι τα πετρωδη , upon rocky places. Luke says, επι την πετραν , upon the rock; where they had not much... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:1-23

PARABLES54. The sower (Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-29; Luke 8:1-18)To visit all the towns of Galilee was a huge task. Jesus and his disciples were helped in this work by a group of women who went with them to look after their daily needs (Luke 8:1-3). Crowds of people came to see Jesus wherever he went, and were often a hindrance to the progress of the gospel. It seems that one reason Jesus began to teach extensively in parables was to separate those who were genuinely interested from those who... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 13:8

into = upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . good ground = the ground, the good [ground]. Good, because prepared. brought forth. All the verbs are in past tenses. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:1-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:1-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:1-58

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:3-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 13:3-9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 13:4-9

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:1-23

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 13:8

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