Matthew 13:1

Matthew 13:1

The Parable of the Sower

1 On the same day Jesus went out of the house ^aand sat by the sea.

2 ^aAnd great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that ^bHe got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: ^a“Behold, a sower went out to sow.

4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.

5 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth.

6 But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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On that day (en th hmerai ekeinh). So this group of parables is placed by Matthew on the same day as the blasphemous accusation and the visit of the mother of Jesus. It is called "the Busy Day," not because it was the only one, but simply that so much is told of this day that it serves as a specimen of many others filled to the full with stress and strain.

Sat by the seaside (ekaqhto para thn qalassan). The accusative case need give no difficulty. Jesus came out of the stuffy house and took his seat (ekaqhto, imperfect) along the shore with the crowds stretched up and down, a picturesque scene.

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