Paul Kretzmann Commentary - Matthew 13:1 - 13:2

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Paul Kretzmann Commentary - Matthew 13:1 - 13:2


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The Parable of the Sower.

v. 1. The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the seaside.

v. 2. And great multitudes were gathered together unto Him, so that He went into a ship and sat, and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

Though the shadow of unbelief and of spiritual hostility is evident even in this chapter, it nevertheless affords a welcome relief from the strained condition of Christ's last encounter with the Pharisees. It was on the same day, indeed, but under entirely different conditions. Note: Christ hardly ever is represented as having become weary; He was untiring in His labors for the salvation of men; He never permitted an opportunity to do good to escape His tender solicitude. Leaving the house where He was staying in Capernaum, He went out to the shore of the lake and sat down, probably for a confidential talk with His disciples. But the usual crowds came together and surrounded Him, making it necessary for Him to enter into a boat, where He sat down, while the people occupied the space between the sea and the rise of land toward the west as a natural amphitheater. His power and popularity as a teacher had not yet diminished, in spite of all the efforts of the Pharisees, but Christ Himself was preparing for a change of sentiment, as His parables indicate.