verily. See note on Matthew 5:18.
have desired. desired [earnestly].
to see. to
get. sight of. Greek. eidon. App-133.
ye see. ye are seeing. Greek. bllepo.
have not seen. never saw.
seen. Greek. eidon.
have not heard. never heard.
Verse Matthew 13:17. _MANY PROPHETS AND RIGHTEOUS_ MEN] These lived by and died in the faith of the promised Messiah: the fulness of the time was not then come for his manifestation in the flesh. See...
Christ, in these verses, gives a “reason” why he used this manner of instruction. See also Mark 4:10; Luke 8:9. Matthew 13:11 THE MYSTERIES OF THE KINGDOM - The word “
II. THE REJECTED KINGDOM AND THE REJECTED KING. CHAPTER S 13-28. 1. The King at the Seaside. The Mysteries of the Kingdom. CHAPTER 13 1. The King at the Seaside. (Matthew 13:1 .) 2. The Parable of...
MANY THINGS IN PARABLES (Matthew 13:1-58) Matthew 13:1-58 is a very important chapter in the pattern of the gospel. (i) It shows a definite turning-point in the ministry of Jesus. At the beginning of...
,34,35 The disciples came and said to him: "Why do you speak to them in parables?" "To you, he answered them, "it has been given to know the secrets of the Kingdom, which only a disciple can understan...
The Parable of the Tares. Confined to St Matthew 25. _while men slept_ i. e. during the night. The expression is not introduced into the Lord's explanation of the parable. _sowed tares_ Travellers m...
The Parable of the Sower is explained Mark 4:14-20; Luke 8:11-15 19. On some the word of God makes no _impression_, as we say; some hearts are quite unsusceptible of good....
THE REASON WHY JESUS TEACHES IN PARABLES Mark 4:10-12; Luke 8:10...
Ver 10. And the disciples came, and said unto him, "Why speakest thou unto them in parables?" 11. He answered and said unto them, "Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of...
_THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER MATTHEW 13:1-23:_ Jesus taught from a boat as a great multitude stood on the shore. In Jesus' day sowing was absolutely necessary for survival. Sowing is necessary but it als...
ΈΠΕΘΎΜΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΈΠΙΘΥΜΈΩ (G1937) желать, жаждать чего-л. ΙΔΕΊ Ν _aor. act. inf., см._ Matthew 13:14. _Inf._ используется как _obj._ ΕΊΔΑΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Matthew 13:15. ΆΚΟΎΣΑΙ...
VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT, &C.— This is what sets the disciples above all prophets, and renders them greatest in the kingdom of heaven. See ch. Matthew 11:11 and comp. Psalms 119:174. Luke, ii 25, 2...
III. JESUS-' METHODOLOGY BEHIND PARABOLIC INSTRUCTION A. THE PURPOSE FOR PARABLES TEXT: 13:10-17 (Parallels: Mark 4:10-12; Mark 4:21-25; Luke 8:9-10;...
For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them....
14 Compare Isa_6:9-10, Septuagint. See Joh_12:37-40; Act_28:25-27; Rom_11:7-10; 2Co_3:14-16. 16-17 Compare Luk_10:23-24. See Mat_16:17. 18-23 Compare Mar_4:14-20; Luk_8:11-15. 19 Lack of understandi...
_Those things_] i.e. the mysteries of the kingdom of God, not merely Christ's earthly life and miracles in their outward aspect....
A DAY OF PARABLES 1-3a. Teaching by parables begun (Mark 4:1; Luke 8:4). This chapter introduces a new type of teaching, that by parables. St. Matthew gives us a group of seven, the first four of whic...
THE REASON FOR SPEAKING IN PARABLES (Mark 4:10; Luke 8:9). Because Christ's prejudiced hearers (see prefatory remarks) will not receive plain teaching, such as the Sermon on the Mount, they shall be p...
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 13 STORIES ABOUT WHERE GOD RULES 13:1-52 Matthew wrote down a lot of the things that Jesus taught. This chapter is the third section...
MANY PROPHETS AND RIGHTEOUS MEN. — The prophets of Israel were emphatically “men of desires.” They saw afar off the glory of the kingdom of the latter days. Each stood, as it were, on a Pisgah height,...
CHAPTER 11 The Parables of the Kingdom - Matthew 13:1 "THE same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side." We can well imagine that, after such a series of discouragements and mortifi...
_The disciples ask an explanation_. There is some difficulty in forming a clear idea of this interlude. Who asked? The Twelve only, or they and others with them, as Mark states (Matthew 4:10)? And whe...
In Mk. (Mark 4:13) Jesus reproaches the disciples for their ignorance; here He congratulates them on their faculty of seeing and hearing (spiritually). ὑμῶν : in emphatic position, suggesting contrast...
TEACHING FOR THE TEACHABLE Matthew 13:10-23 Jesus defended His use of parables. He said that He carefully avoided stating the truths of the Kingdom too plainly, so as not to increase the condemnation...
This chapter contains the seven parables of the Kingdom. The reason for the parabolic teaching of Christ is set forth here. This first parable was spoken to the multitudes (verses Mat 13:2-3). Its exp...
Amen, I say to you. St. Jerome remarks, that these words of our Saviour seem to contradict another part of Scripture, where it is said, Abraham desired to see my days; he saw them, and rejoiced. But S...
CHAPTER 26 THE SOWER Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-25; & Luke 8:4-18. Mark: “And again He began to teach by the sea; and a great multitude were gathered unto Him, so that, entering into a ship, He sat in...
"And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; (4) And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: (5) Some fe...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
The Lord was no longer seeking fruit in His vine. It had been requisite according to God's relations with Israel that He should seek this fruit; but His true service, He well knew, was to bring that w...
FOR VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU,.... This is added for the further confirmation of what is before said, concerning the happiness of the disciples, in seeing and hearing what they did: THAT MANY PROPHETS, A...
For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous _men_ have desired to see _those things_ which ye see, and have not seen _them_; and to hear _those things_ which ye hear, and have not hear...
_But blessed are your eyes_, &c. For you both see and hear, and understand. You have not only greater opportunities of instruction than others, but you both know how to prize, and are concerned to imp...
THINGS WHICH YE SEE-HEAR; things done by the Messiah, and truths taught by him....
FOR VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT MANY PROPHETS AND RIGHTEOUS MEN HAVE DESIRED TO SEE THOSE THINGS WHICH YE SEE, AND HAVE NOT SEEN THEM; AND TO HEAR THOSE THINGS WHICH YE HEAR, AND HAVE NOT HEARD THEM....
The blessedness of Christ's followers:...
This chapter begins a new division of the book. Israel is looked at as set aside because of unbelief: the Lord went out of the house (typically Israel's house), and set by the seaside. The sea is typi...
1-23 Jesus entered into a boat that he might be the less pressed, and be the better heard by the people. By this he teaches us in the outward circumstances of worship not to covet that which is state...
Ver. 16,17. Luke repeateth this passage, LUKE 10:23, but not as annexed to this parable. _Blessed are your eyes; _ the eyes of your bodies and of your minds. With the eyes of your bodies you have seen...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV But that it was not only the prophets and many righteous men, who, foreseeing through the Holy Spirit His advent, prayed that they might attain to that period in whic...
Matthew 13:17 for G1063 assuredly G281 say G3004 (G5719) you G5213 that G3754 many G4183 prophets G4396 and...
THE EIGHT PARABLES OF THE KINGLY RULE OF HEAVEN (13:1-53). Having made clear that the Kingly Rule of Heaven is advancing forcefully (Matthew 11:12) and that through Jesus' activities as the Servant of...
“For truly I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and did not see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and did not hear them.” And what is...
Matthew 13:17. THAT MANY PROPHETS, etc. Over against the responsibility of the ignorant (Matthew 13:13-15), prominence is given to the great and unmerited privilege of the disciples. They were permitt...
INTRODUCTORY NOTE. The Evangelist has just represented our Lord in opposition to the Pharisees. (A few events probably intervened; see Luke 11-13.) Thus His claims as the Messiah came out more fully....
The occasion (Matthew 13:1); the scene (Matthew 13:2); the first parable (Matthew 13:3-9); the question of the disciples (Matthew 13:10); the twofol
PROPHETS The Old Testament prophets saw in blended vision the rejection and crucifixion of the King (see "Christ, sacrifice,) (Genesis 4:4); (_ See Scofield) - (Hebrews 10:18) _ and also His glory...
Matthew 13:3 The Parables of the Kingdom. I. Taking these seven parables all together, notice, first, the fact that our Lord, in describing the kingdom of heaven, did deliberately use many parables,...
Matthew 13:10 The Parables of Christ. I. "Whosoever hath, to him shall be given," etc, Here a universal law is announced as the explanation of the gift to the disciples of understanding mysteries, an...
Matthew 13:17 I. The words of the text have often struck the ears of us all, and few of us, perhaps, have stopped to ask ourselves how far we really could agree with them. Many prophets and righteous...
Matthew 13:1. _The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat, and the whole multitude st...
Matthew 13:10. _And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in, parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom o...
Matthew 13:3. _And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;_ He had much instruction to give, and he chose to convey it in parables. What wonderful pictu...
Matthew 13:1. _The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude st...
CONTENTS: Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven. The sower, tares and wheat, grain of mustard seed, leaven, hid treasure, pearl, drag net. CHARACTERS: Jesus, disciples, Satan, Isaiah. CONCLUSION: The pr...
Matthew 13:2. _He went into a ship._ A small vessel or boat, probably belonging to one of the disciples, several of whom were fishermen. Matthew 13:3. _He spake many things to them in parables._ On th...
WANTED VERY MUCH TO SEE WHAT YOU SEE. The ancient people had yearned to see the Messiah, but the time was not fulfilled while they were alive. God's Plan had to remain secret until Jesus came (1 Corin...
_But blessed are your eyes, for they see._ I. The two classes of persons here mentioned. Prophets-inspired men. Righteous men-saints. Every prophet was not a righteous man. To be a righteous man is m...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 13:1 The Messianic Kingdom Revealed in Parables. This is the third of Jesus’ five major teachings (see Introduction: Key Themes). It is a collection of parables....
JESUS EXPLAINS THE PARABLE OF THE FOUR SOILS MATTHEW 13:10-23; MARK 4:10-20; LUKE 8:9-15; MATTHEW 13:10 And the disciples came, and
1-57 CHAPTER 13 At that time, &c. Syriac, _by the sea shore_ : When Christ, after His manner, had preached in the house, which He had hired for His dwelling in Capernaum, as I have said on c. iv. 13,...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ PRELIMINARY REMARKS _The parables of Jesus_.—The word “parable” has in the New Testament, in its application to the discourses of Jesus, a considerably wider meaning than the one in...
EXPOSITION A few remarks by way of introduction to the characteristic portion of this chapter (Matthew 13:1). (1) We have here a collection of the Lord's parables, all spoken, as it would appear, at...
Now as we enter into the thirteenth chapter, we come into the area of the parables that deal with the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. And in these we have more or less a key to all parables. And y...
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