Matthew 13:1
On that day Jesus went out of the house and was seated by the seaside.
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In The King James Version
The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
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Matthew 13:1On that day Jesus went out of the house and was seated by the seaside.
Mark 2:13And he went out again by the seaside; and all the people came to him, and he gave them teaching.
Luke 8:4And when a great number of people came together, and men from every town went out to him, he gave them teaching in the form of a story:
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 →