Matthew 13:1
And on that day, having departed from the house, Jesus was sitting beside the sea.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 13:1And on that day, having departed from the house, Jesus was sitting beside the sea.
Mark 2:13And he went forth again by the sea, and all the multitude resorted to him, and he taught them.
Luke 8:4And when a large multitude gathered together, and those coming to him from each city, he spoke by a parable.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:1
In this chapter, we have, I. The favour which Christ did to his countrymen in preaching the kingdom of heaven to them, ver. 1-2 . He preached to them in parables, and here gives the reason why he chose that way of instructing, ver. 10-17 . And the evangelist gives another reason, ver. 34, 35 . There are eight parables recorded in this chapter, which are designed to represent the kingdom of heaven, the method of planting the gospel kingdom in the world, and of its growth and success. The great truths and laws of… Read the whole commentary →