Matthew 13:1
That same day, when Jesus had left the house and was sitting by the sea,
Open English Bible (UK)
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 13:1That same day, when Jesus had left the house and was sitting by the sea,
Mark 2:13Jesus went out again to the sea; and all the people came to him, and he taught them.
Luke 8:4Once, when a great crowd was collecting, and, when the people of town after town were flocking to Jesus, he spoke to them in the form of 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 →