Matthew 13:1

On that day, Jesus, going out of the house, was sitting near the sea:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

In Context

2and there were gathered unto him, large multitudes, so that, he, into a boat, entered, and was sitting, and, all the multitude, on the beach was standing.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:1On that day, Jesus, going out of the house, was sitting near the sea:

Mark 2:13And he went forth again by the sea,—and all the multitude was coming unto him, and he began teaching them.

Luke 8:4And, seeing that a great multitude were coming together, and they who from every city were journeying forth unto him, he spake through means 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 →

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