Matthew 13:1
On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.
English Majority Text (NT)
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 13:1On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.
Mark 2:13Then He went out again alongside the sea; and all the crowd was coming to Him, and He was teaching them.
Luke 8:4And when a large crowd had gathered, and the people came to Him from every 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 →