1 The parable of the sower and the seed;
18 the exposition of it.
24 The parable of the tares;
31 of the mustard seed;
33 of the leaven;
36 exposition of the parable of the tares.
44 The parable of the hidden treasure;
45 of the pearl;
47 of the drag net cast into the sea.
53 Christ is contemned of his own countrymen.

sat. Mr 2:13 4:1

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.

great. 4:25 15:30 Ge 49:10 Lu 8:4-8

so. Mr 4:1 Lu 5:3

a ship. [To ploion,] 'the ship' or boat; which Mr. Wakefield supposes was a particular vessel kept on the lake for the use of Christ and his disciples.

3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

in. 10-13,34,35,53 22:1 24:32 Jud 9:8-20 2Sa 12:1-7 Ps 49:4 78:2 Isa 5:1-7 Eze 17:2 20:49 24:3 *etc: Mic 2:4 Hab 2:6 Mr 3:23 4:2,13,33 12:1,12 Lu 8:10 12:41 Lu 15:3 *etc: Joh 16:25 *marg:

parables. A parable, [parabole,] from [para,] near, and [ballo,] I cast, or put, has been justly defined to be a comparison or similitude, in which one thing is compared with another, especially spiritual things with natural, by which means those spiritual things are better understood, and make a deeper impression on a honest and attentive mind. In a parable, a resemblance in the principal incidents is all that is required; smaller matters being considered as a sort of drapery. Maimonides, in Moreh Nevochim, gives an excellent rule on this head: 'Fix it as a principle to attach yourself to the grand object of the parable, without attempting to make a particular application of all the circumstances and terms which it comprehends.'

a sower. Mr 4:2-9 Lu 8:5-8

4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

the way. 18,19

5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

20 Eze 11:19 36:26 Am 6:12 Zec 7:12

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

when. 21 Isa 49:10 Jas 1:11,12 Re 7:16

because. 7:26,27 Lu 8:13 Eph 3:17 Col 1:23 2:7

7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:

22 Ge 3:18 Jer 4:3,4 Mr 4:18,19

8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

good. 23 Lu 8:15 Ro 7:18

some an. Ge 26:12 Joh 15:8 Ga 5:22,23 Php 1:11

9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

16 11:15 Mr 4:9,23 7:14-16 Re 2:7,11,17,29 3:6,13,22 13:8,9

10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

Why. Mr 4:10,33,34

11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Because. 11:25,26 16:17 Ps 25:8,9,14 Isa 29:10 35:8 Mr 4:11 Lu 8:10 Lu 10:39-42 Joh 7:17 Ac 16:14 17:11,12 1Co 2:9,10,14 4:7 Jas 1:5,16-18 1Jo 2:27

mysteries. Ro 16:25 1Co 2:7 4:1 13:2 15:51 Eph 1:9,18 3:3-9 5:32 6:19 Col 1:26,27 2:2 1Ti 3:9,16

12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

For whosoever. 25:29 Mr 4:24,25 Lu 8:18 9:26 19:24-26 Joh 15:2-5

from. 21:43 Isa 5:4-7 Mr 12:9 Lu 10:42 12:20,21 16:2,25 Re 2:5 Re 3:15,16

13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

16 De 29:3,4 Isa 42:18-20 44:18 Jer 5:21 Eze 12:2 Mr 8:17,18 Joh 3:19,20 9:39-41 2Co 4:3,4

14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

the prophecy. Isa 6:9,10 Eze 12:2 Mr 4:12 Lu 8:10 Joh 12:39,40 Ac 28:25-27 Ro 11:8-10 2Co 3:14

15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

heart. Ps 119:70

ears. Zec 7:11 Joh 8:43,44 Ac 7:57 2Ti 4:4 Heb 5:11

their eyes. Isa 29:10-12 44:20 2Th 2:10,11

and should be. Ac 3:19 2Ti 2:25,26 Heb 6:4-6

and I. Isa 57:18 Jer 3:22 17:14 33:6 Ho 14:4 Mal 4:2 Mr 4:12 Re 22:2

16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

5:3-11 16:17 Lu 2:29,30 10:23,24 Joh 20:29 Ac 26:18 2Co 4:6 Eph 1:17,18

17 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.

That many. Lu 10:24 Joh 8:56 Eph 3:5,6 Heb 11:13,39,40 1Pe 1:10-12

18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.

11,12 Mr 4:14 *etc:

19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

the word. 4:23 Lu 8:11 *etc: Lu 9:2 10:9 Ac 20:25 28:23 Ro 14:17 2Co 4:2,3 Eph 3:8

and understandeth. Pr 1:7,20-22 2:1-6 17:16 18:1,2 Joh 3:19,20 8:43 18:38 Ac 17:32 18:15 24:25,26 25:19,20 26:31,32 Ro 1:28 2:8 2Th 2:12 Heb 2:1 1Jo 5:20

the wicked. 38 Mr 4:15 Lu 8:12 1Jo 2:13,14 3:12 5:18

This. 4

20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

received. 5,6

anon. 1Sa 11:13-15 2Ch 24:2,6,14 Ps 78:34-37 106:12,13 Isa 58:2 Eze 33:31,32 Mr 4:16,17 6:20 Joh 5:35 Ac 8:13 Ga 4:14,15

21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

root. 6 7:22,23,26,27 Job 19:28 Pr 12:3,12 Lu 8:13 Joh 6:26,61-65 Joh 6:70,71 15:5-7 Ac 8:21-23 Ga 5:6 6:15 Eph 3:17 2Pe 1:8,9 1Jo 2:19,20

dureth. 10:22 24:13 Job 27:8-10 Ps 36:3 Ho 6:4 Ro 2:7 Php 1:6 1Pe 1:5

for. 5:10-12 10:37-39 16:24-26 Mr 4:17 8:34-36 13:12,13 Lu 9:23-25 14:26-33 21:12-18 Joh 12:25,26 Ga 6:12 2Ti 4:10 Heb 10:35-39 Re 2:13

is. 57 11:6 24:9,10 26:31,33 2Ti 1:15

22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

seed. 7 Mr 4:18 Lu 8:14 18:24 2Ti 4:10

the care. 6:24,25 19:16-24 Ge 13:10-13 Jos 7:20,21 2Ki 5:20-27 Jer 4:3 Mr 10:23-25 Lu 12:15,21,29,30 14:16-24 21:34 Ac 5:1-11 Ac 8:18 1Ti 6:9,10 2Pe 2:14,15 1Jo 2:15,16 Jude 1:11

the deceitfulness. Ps 52:7 62:10 Pr 11:28 23:5 Ec 4:8 5:10,11,13,14 Mr 4:19 Lu 18:24,25 1Ti 6:17

choke. Lu 8:14 2Ti 4:10 Jude 1:12

23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

that received. 8 Mr 4:20 Lu 8:15

good. Pr 1:5,6 2:2-6 Eze 18:31 36:26 Mr 10:15 Joh 1:11-13 8:47 10:26 Joh 10:27 17:7,8 Ac 16:14 17:11 2Th 2:10,13,14 Heb 4:2 8:10 Jas 1:21,22 1Pe 2:1,2 1Jo 5:20

beareth. 3:8,10 12:33 Ps 1:1-3 92:13-15 Lu 6:43,44 13:9 Joh 15:1-8,16 Ga 5:22,23 Php 1:11 4:17 Col 1:6,10 Heb 6:7 13:15,16

some an. 2Co 8:1,2 9:10 1Th 4:1 2Pe 1:5-8 3:18

24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

put. 21:33 Jud 14:12,13 Isa 28:10,13 Eze 17:2

The kingdom. 33,44,45,47 3:2 20:1 22:2 25:1 Mr 4:30 Lu 13:18,20

good. 19,37 4:23 Col 1:5 1Pe 1:23

25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

men. 25:5 Isa 56:9,10 Ac 20:30,31 Ga 2:4 2Ti 4:3-5 Heb 12:15 2Pe 2:1 Re 2:20

enemy. 39 2Co 11:13-15 1Pe 5:8 Re 12:9 13:14

tares. 38

26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

Mr 4:26-29

27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

the servants. 1Co 3:5-9 12:28,29 16:10 2Co 5:18-20 6:1,4 Eph 4:11,12

whence. Ro 16:17 1Co 1:11-13 15:12 *etc: Ga 3:1-3 Jas 3:15,16 4:4

28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

Wilt. Lu 9:49-54 1Co 5:3-7 2Co 2:6-11 1Th 5:14 Jude 1:22,23

29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

both. 39 3:12 22:10-14 25:6-13,32 Mal 3:18 1Co 4:5

to the. 39-43 1Ti 5:24

and bind. 1Sa 25:29

burn. 25:41 Isa 27:10,11 Eze 15:4-7 Mal 4:1 Joh 15:6

but. 3:12 Lu 3:17

31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

put. 24 Lu 19:11 20:9

The kingdom. Mr 4:30-32 Lu 13:18,19

32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

the least. Ps 72:16-19 Isa 2:2-4 Eze 47:1-5 Da 2:34,35,44,45 Mic 4:1-3 Zec 4:10 8:20-23 14:7-10 Ac 1:15 21:20 *Gr: Ro 15:18,19 Re 11:15

so that. Eze 17:23,24 31:6 Da 4:12

33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

Another. Mr 13:20

like. Lu 13:21 1Co 5:6,7 Ga 5:9

measures. Gr. 'A measure containing about a peck and a half, wanting a little more than a pint.'

till. Job 17:9 Pr 4:18 Ho 6:3 Joh 15:2 16:12,13 Php 1:6,9 2:13-15 1Th 5:23,24 2Pe 3:18

34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

13 Mr 4:33,34

35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

it. 14 21:4,5

I will open. Ps 78:2

I will utter. Ps 49:4 Isa 42:9 Am 3:7 Lu 10:14 Ro 16:25,26 1Co 2:7 Eph 3:5,9 Col 1:25,26 2Ti 1:9,10 Tit 1:2,3 Heb 1:1 1Pe 1:11,12

from. 25:34 Joh 17:24 Ac 15:18 1Pe 1:20,21 Re 13:8 17:8

36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

Jesus. 14:22 15:39 Mr 6:45 8:9

and went. 1 9:28 Mr 4:34

Declare. 11 15:15,16 Mr 7:17 Joh 16:17-20

37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

He. 24,27

is. 41 10:40 16:13-16 Lu 10:16 Joh 13:20 20:21 Ac 1:8 Ro 15:18 1Co 3:5-7 Heb 1:1 2:3

38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

field. 24:14 28:18-20 Mr 16:15-20 Lu 24:47 Ro 10:18 16:26 Col 1:6 Re 14:6

the good. Ps 22:30 Isa 53:10 Ho 2:23 Zec 10:8,9 Joh 1:12,13 12:24 Ro 8:17 Jas 1:18 2:5 1Pe 1:23 1Jo 3:2,9

the children of the wicked. 19 Ge 3:15 Joh 8:44 Ac 13:10 Php 3:18,19 1Jo 3:8,10

39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

enemy. 25,28 2Co 2:17 11:3,13-15 Eph 2:2 6:11,12 2Th 2:8-11 1Pe 5:8 Re 12:9 13:14 19:20 20:2,3,7-10

harvest. 49 24:3 Joe 3:13 Re 14:15-19

reaper. 25:31 Da 7:10 2Th 1:7-10 Jude 1:14

40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.

41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;

The son. 24:31 Mr 13:27 Heb 1:6,7,14 Re 5:11,12

and they. 49 18:7 Ro 16:17,18 2Pe 2:1,2

things that offend. or, scandals. and them. 7:22,23 Lu 13:26,27 Ro 2:8,9,16 Re 21:27

42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

cast. 3:12 25:41 Ps 21:9 Da 3:6,15-17,21,22 Mr 9:43-49 Lu 16:23,24 Re 14:10 19:20 20:10,14,15 21:8

wailing. 50 8:12 22:13 Lu 13:28

43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

shall. 25:34,36 Da 12:3 1Co 15:41-54,58 Re 21:3-5,22,23

in. 26:29 Lu 12:32 22:29 Jas 2:5

Who. 9

44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

like. 6:21 Pr 2:2-5 16:16 17:16 18:1 Joh 6:35 Ro 15:4 1Co 2:9,10 Col 2:3 3:3,4,16

for joy. 19:21,27,29 Lu 14:33 18:23,24 19:6-8 Ac 2:44-47 4:32-35 Php 3:7-9 Heb 10:34 11:24-26

buyeth. Pr 23:23 Isa 55:1 Re 3:18

45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

like. 16:26 22:5 Pr 3:13-18 8:10,11,18-20

seeking. Job 28:18 Ps 4:6,7 39:6,7 Ec 2:2-12 12:8,13

46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

one. Pr 2:4 Isa 33:6 1Co 3:21-23 Eph 3:8 Col 2:3 1Jo 5:11,12 Re 21:21

went. Mr 10:28-31 Lu 18:28-30 Ac 20:24 Ga 6:14

47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

a net. 4:19 Mr 1:17 Lu 5:10

and gathered. 26-30 22:9,10 25:1-4 Lu 14:21-23 Joh 15:2,6 Ac 5:1-10 Ac 8:18-22 20:30 1Co 5:1-6 10:1-12 11:19 2Co 11:13-15,26 2Co 12:20,21 Ga 2:4 2Ti 3:2-5 4:3,4 Tit 1:9-11 2Pe 2:1-3,13-22 1Jo 2:18,19 4:1-6 Jude 1:4,5 Re 3:1,15-17

48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.

and gathered. 30,40-43 3:12

49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,

the angels. 39 24:31

and sever. 22:12-14 25:5-12,19-33 2Th 1:7-10 Re 20:12-15

50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

cast. 42

wailing. 24:50,51 Lu 13:27,28 Re 14:10,11 16:10,11

51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.

Have. 11,19 15:17 16:11 24:15 Mr 4:34 7:18 8:17,18 Lu 9:44,45 Ac 8:30,31 1Jo 5:20

52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

scribe. 23:34 Ezr 7:6,10,21 Lu 11:49 2Co 3:4-6 Col 1:7 1Ti 3:6,15,16 2Ti 3:16,17 Tit 1:9 2:6,7

which. 12:35 Pr 10:20,21 11:30 15:7 16:20-24 18:4 22:17,18 Ec 12:9-11 2Co 4:5-7 6:10 Eph 3:4,8 Col 3:16

things. So 7:13 Joh 13:34 1Jo 2:7,8

53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

he. Mr 4:33-35

54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

when. 2:23 Mr 6:1,2 Lu 4:16-30 Joh 1:11

he taught. Ps 22:22 40:9,10 Ac 13:46 28:17-29

they were. Joh 7:15,16 Ac 4:13

55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

the carpenter's. Ps 22:6 Isa 49:7 53:2,3 Mr 6:3 Lu 3:23 4:22 Joh 1:45,46 6:42 Joh 7:41,42 9:29

is not this. 1:18-20 Lu 1:27 2:5-7

and his. 12:46,48 27:56 Mr 15:40,47 16:1 Lu 24:10 Joh 19:25 Ga 1:19

56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

they. 11:6 Isa 8:14 49:7 53:3 Mr 6:3 Lu 2:34,35 7:23 Joh 6:42,61 1Co 1:23-28

A prophet. Mr 6:14 Lu 4:24 Joh 4:44 Ac 3:22,23 7:37-39,51,52

58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

Mr 6:5,6 Lu 4:25-29 Ro 11:20 Heb 3:12-19 4:6-11