Matthew 13:10-23,Matthew 13:44-52

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 13:1-23

We have here Christ preaching, and may observe, 1. When Christ preached this sermon; it was the same day that he preached the sermon in the foregoing chapter: so unwearied was he in doing good, and working the works of him that sent him. Note, Christ was for preaching both ends of the day, and has by his example recommended that practice to his church; we must in the morning sow our seed, and in the evening not withhold our hand, Eccl. 11:6. An afternoon sermon well heard, will be so far from... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 13:1-58

Matthew 13:1-58 is a very important chapter in the pattern of the gospel. (i) It shows a definite turning-point in the ministry of Jesus. At the beginning of his ministry we find him teaching in the synagogues; but now we find him teaching on the seashore. The change is very significant. It was not that the door of the synagogue was as yet finally shut to him, but it was closing. Even yet in the synagogue he would find a welcome from the common people; but the official leaders of Jewish... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:10

And the disciples came, and said unto him ,.... Not the twelve only, but others that were about him, as Mark says, who also were his disciples, and believed in him: these, when he was alone, came nearer to him, who, whilst he was preaching to the people, were at some little distance from him, either in the ship, or on the shore, though within the hearing of him, and addressed him after this manner; why speakest thou unto them in parables? not that this way of speaking was new and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:11

He answered, and said unto them ,.... Christ was always ready to give an answer to his inquiring disciples, concerning his ministry, and his conduct in it; which shows great respect to them, and condescension in him: because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven : by the "kingdom of heaven", is meant the Gospel, which treats of the kingdom of heaven, and of things pertaining to it; of the saints' meetness for it, which is the regenerating and sanctifying grace... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:12

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given ,.... Whoever has the true grace of God implanted in him, has a saving knowledge of Christ, and a spiritual acquaintance with the doctrines of the Gospel, shall have more grace given him; he shall grow in the knowledge of Christ, and the Spirit of truth shall lead him into all truth: and he shall have more abundance : of grace, light, knowledge, and experience: all grace shall be made to abound towards him; he shall be filled with all the fulness... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:13

Therefore speak I to them in parables ,.... Because it was the will and pleasure of his Father to give the knowledge of divine mysteries to some, and not to others; and because even the outward good things they had, being wrongly used or abused by them, would be taken away from them: and because they seeing, see not : they saw Christ with their bodily eyes, but not with an eye of faith; they saw the miracles he did, but did not discern, at least did not acknowledge the evidence of them,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:14

And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias ,.... In Isaiah 6:9 which saith , which runs, or may be read thus, by hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive . The words are a prophecy concerning the people of the Jews, which began to be accomplished in the times of Isaiah; and were again fulfilled in the times of some after prophets; and had been in part fulfilled under the more plain and easy ministry of Christ; and was to have a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:15

For this people's heart is waxed gross , Or fat, become stupid and sottish, and without understanding; and so incapable of taking in the true sense and meaning of what they saw with their eyes, and heard with their ears; for they had their outward senses of hearing and seeing, and yet their intellectual powers were stupefied. And their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed ; which is expressive of the blindness and hardness, which were partly brought upon themselves... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:16

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 Christ in the flesh, and converse with him in person, be eyewitnesses of his majesty, and see with their own eyes the miracles performed by him, the proofs and attestations of those doctrines they were to publish to all the world; and it was still their greater happiness, that they saw his glory, as the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:17

For verily I say unto you ,.... This is added for the further confirmation of what is before said, concerning the happiness of the disciples, in seeing and hearing what they did: that many prophets, and righteous men ; Luke says, Luke 10:24 "kings" have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them, and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them . To see Christ in the flesh, and have a clearer insight into the knowledge of the mysteries of grace,... read more

Matthew 13:10-23,matthew 13:44-52

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 13:1-23

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 13:1-58

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:17

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