And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. AND HE BEGAN AGAIN TO TEACH BY THE SEA-SIDE: AND THERE WAS GATHERED UNTO HIM A GREAT MULTITUDE -... [ Continue Reading ]
And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, AND HE TAUGHT THEM MANY THINGS BY PARABLES, AND SAID UNTO THEM IN HIS DOCTRINE, [ didachee (G1322)] - or 'teaching.' After this parable is recorded, the Evangelist says,... [ Continue Reading ]
_HEARKEN; BEHOLD, THERE WENT OUT A SOWER TO SOW:_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. AND WHEN HE WAS ALONE, THEY THAT WERE ABOUT HIM WITH THE TWELVE - probably those who followed Him most closely and w... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, UNTO YOU IT IS GIVEN TO KNOW THE MYSTERY OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD: BUT UNTO THEM THAT ARE WITHOUT, ALL THESE THINGS ARE DONE IN PARABLES:_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, KNOW YE NOT THIS PARABLE? AND HOW THEN WILL YE KNOW ALL PARABLES? Probably this was said not so much in the spirit of rebuke, as to call their attention to the exposition of it which H... [ Continue Reading ]
The sower soweth the word. THE SOWER SOWETH THE WORD - or, as in Luke (Luke 8:11), "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God." But who is "the sower?" This is not expressed here, because if "the word of God" be the seed, every scatterer of that precious seed must be regarded as a sowe... [ Continue Reading ]
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. AND THESE ARE THEY BY THE WAY-SIDE, WHERE THE WORD IS SOWN; BUT, WHEN THEY HAVE HEARD, SATAN COMETH IMMEDIATELY, AND TAKETH AWAY... [ Continue Reading ]
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; AND THESE ARE THEY LIKEWISE WHICH ARE SOWN ON STONY GROUND; WHO, WHEN THEY HAVE HEARD THE WORD, IMMEDIATELY RECEIVE IS WITH GLADNESS;... [ Continue Reading ]
And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. AND HAVE NO ROOT IN THEMSELVES, AND SO ENDURE BUT FOR A TIME: AFTERWARD, WHEN AFFLICTION OR PERSECUTION ARISETH FOR THE WORD'S SAKE,... [ Continue Reading ]
And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, AND THESE ARE THEY WHICH ARE SOWEN AMONG THORNS; SUCH AS HEAR THE WORD,... [ Continue Reading ]
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. AND THE CARES OF THIS WORLD, AND THE DECEITFULNESS OF RICHES, AND THE LUSTS OF OTHER THINGS ENTERING IN [OR "THE PLEASURES OF THIS LIFE" ( )], CHOKE... [ Continue Reading ]
And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. AND THESE ARE THEY WHICH ARE SOWN ON GOOD GROUND; SUCH AS HEAR THE WORD, AND RECEIVE IT, AND BRING FORTH FRUIT, SOME THIRTY-FOLD, SOME... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, IS A CANDLE [or 'lamp,' ho (G3588) luchnos (G3088)] - BROUGHT TO BE PUT UNDER A BUSHEL, OR UNDER A BED? AND NOT TO BE SET ON A CANDLESTICK? - "that they... [ Continue Reading ]
For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. FOR THERE IS NOTHING HID, WHICH SHALL NOT BE MANIFESTED; NEITHER WAS ANY THING KEPT SECRET, BUT THAT IT SHOULD COME ABROAD. See the notes at Matthew 10:26; but the connecti... [ Continue Reading ]
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. IF ANY MAN HAVE EARS TO HEAR, LET HIM HEAR. This for the second time on the same subject (see the note at ).... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. AND HE SAITH UNTO THEM, TAKE HEED WHAT YE HEAR, [ ti (G5100)]. In Luke (Luke 8:18) it is, "Take heed how ye hear" [ poos (G4459)]. The one implies th... [ Continue Reading ]
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. FOR HE THAT HATH, TO HIM SHALL BE GIVEN; AND HE THAT HATH NOT, FROM HIM SHALL BE TAKEN EVEN THAT WHICH HE HATH - or "seemeth to have," or 'thinketh he hath' [ ho (G3588) dokei (G1380)... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; AND HE SAID, SO IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD, AS IF A MAN SHOULD CAST SEED INTO THE GROUND;... [ Continue Reading ]
And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. AND SHOULD SLEEP, AND RISE NIGHT AND DAY - go about his other ordinary occupations, leaving it to the well-known laws of vegetation under the genial influences of heaven. This is the sense of "t... [ Continue Reading ]
For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. FOR THE EARTH BRINGETH FORTH FRUIT OF HERSELF; FIRST THE BLADE, THEN THE EAR, AFTER THAT THE FULL GRAIN IN THE EAR. Beautiful allusion to the succession of similar stages, though no... [ Continue Reading ]
But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. BUT WHEN THE FRUIT IS BROUGHT FORTH [TO MATURITY], IMMEDIATELY HE PUTTETH IN THE SICKLE, BECAUSE THE HARVEST IS COME. This charmingly points to the transition from the earthly to the heavenly... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? For the exposition of this Portion, see the notes at Matthew 13:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. AND WITH MANY SUCH PARABLES SPAKE HE THE WORD UNTO THEM, AS THEY WERE ABLE TO HEAR IT. Had this been said in the corresponding passage of Matthew, we should have concluded that what that Evangelist recorded wa... [ Continue Reading ]
But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. BUT WITHOUT A PARABLE SPAKE HE NOT UNTO THEM. See the note at . AND WHEN THEY WERE ALONE, HE EXPOUNDED ALL THINGS TO HIS DISCIPLES. See the note at . Remarks: (1) In the parable... [ Continue Reading ]
And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. AND THE SAME DAY [ON WHICH HE SPOKE THE MEMORABLE PARABLES OF THE PRECEDING SECTION, AND OF MATT 13], when the even was come. See the note at . This must have been the earlier evening-what we sh... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. AND WHEN THEY HAD SENT AWAY THE MULTITUDE, THEY TOOK HIM EVEN AS HE WAS IN THE SHIP - that is, without any preparation, and without so much as leaving the vessel,... [ Continue Reading ]
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. AND THERE AROSE A GREAT STORM OF WIND, [ lailaps (G2978) anemou (G417)] - 'a tempest of wind.' To such sudden squalls the sea of Galilee is very liable from its position, in a deep basin, skirted on... [ Continue Reading ]
And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? AND HE WAS IN THE HINDER - or stern, PART OF THE SHIP, ASLEEP ON A PILLOW, [ epi (G1909) to (G3588) proskefalaion (G4344)] - either a place in the vessel m... [ Continue Reading ]
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. AND HE AROSE, AND REBUKED THE WIND - "and the raging of the water." (Luke 8:24). AND SAID UNTO THE SEA, PEACE, BE STILL - two sublime words of command, from a Master to Hi... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, ARE YE SO FEARFUL? There is a natural apprehension under danger; but there was unbelief in their fear. It is worthy of notice how considerately the Lord defers this rebus until He had first remo... [ Continue Reading ]
And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? AND THEY FEARED EXCEEDINGLY (WERE STRUCK WITH DEEP AWE), AND SAID ONE TO ANOTHER, WHAT MANNER OF MAN IS THIS, THAT EVEN THE WIND AND THE SEA OBEY HIM? - `What is this? Israel... [ Continue Reading ]