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Book of Matthew
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:1 JFB -> Commentary on 13:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:1 PNT -> Commentary on 13:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:1 TFG -> Commentary on 13:1 TSK -> Commentary on 13:1 TSK -> Entry for 13:1 WEN -> Notes on 13:1 NTB -> Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Seed; Sermon EBD -> Church; Fishing, the art of SBD -> Parable WJD -> Devotional using 13:1 WJD -> Devotional using 13:1 13:1 - [In Context] That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:2 JFB -> Commentary on 13:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:2 PNT -> Commentary on 13:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:2 TFG -> Commentary on 13:2 TSK -> Commentary on 13:2 TSK -> Entry for 13:2 WEN -> Notes on 13:2 NTB -> Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Sermon WJD -> Devotional using 13:2 WJD -> Devotional using 13:2 13:2 - [In Context] Many, many people gathered around Jesus. So Jesus got into a boat and sat down. All the people stayed on the shore.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:3 JFB -> Commentary on 13:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:3 PNT -> Commentary on 13:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:3 SRN -> Study Notes on 13:3 TFG -> Commentary on 13:3 TSK -> Commentary on 13:3 TSK -> Entry for 13:3 WEN -> Notes on 13:3 NTB -> Agriculture; Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Minister, Christian; Sermon; Sower; Word Of God TTT -> Agriculture or Husbandry; Parables; Seed EBD -> Agriculture WJD -> Devotional using 13:3 WJD -> Devotional using 13:3 13:3 - [In Context] Then Jesus used stories to teach the people many things. Jesus said: "A farmer went out to plant his seed.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:4 JFB -> Commentary on 13:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:4 PNT -> Commentary on 13:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:4 TFG -> Commentary on 13:4 TSK -> Commentary on 13:4 TSK -> Entry for 13:4 WEN -> Notes on 13:4 NTB -> Agriculture; Converts; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Minister, Christian; Sermon; Sower; Unfruitfulness; Word Of God TTT -> Birds; Devil, The; Parables; Seed EBD -> Agriculture WJD -> Devotional using 13:4 WJD -> Devotional using 13:4 13:4 - [In Context] While the farmer was planting, some seed fell by the road. The birds came and ate all that seed.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:5 JFB -> Commentary on 13:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:5 PNT -> Commentary on 13:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:5 TFG -> Commentary on 13:5 TSK -> Commentary on 13:5 TSK -> Entry for 13:5 WEN -> Notes on 13:5 NTB -> Agriculture; Converts; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Minister, Christian; Sermon; Sower; Unfruitfulness; Wicked (People); Word Of God TTT -> Parables; Seed; Wicked, The, are compared to EBD -> Agriculture WJD -> Devotional using 13:5 WJD -> Devotional using 13:5 13:5 - [In Context] Some seed fell on rocky ground. The ground there did not have enough dirt. The seed grew very fast there, because the ground was not deep.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:6 JFB -> Commentary on 13:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:6 PNT -> Commentary on 13:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:6 TSK -> Commentary on 13:6 TSK -> Entry for 13:6 WEN -> Notes on 13:6 NTB -> Agriculture; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Minister, Christian; Sermon; Sower; Unfruitfulness; Word Of God TTT -> Parables EBD -> Agriculture WJD -> Devotional using 13:6 WJD -> Devotional using 13:6 13:6 - [In Context] But when the sun rose, it burned the plants. The plants died because they did not have deep roots.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:7 JFB -> Commentary on 13:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:7 PNT -> Commentary on 13:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:7 TFG -> Commentary on 13:7 TSK -> Commentary on 13:7 TSK -> Entry for 13:7 WEN -> Notes on 13:7 NTB -> Agriculture; Converts; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Minister, Christian; Sermon; Sower; Thorn; Unfruitfulness; Word Of God TTT -> Parables; Seed EBD -> Agriculture; Thorn WJD -> Devotional using 13:7 WJD -> Devotional using 13:7 13:7 - [In Context] Some other seed fell among thorny weeds. The weeds grew and stopped the good plants from growing.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:8 JFB -> Commentary on 13:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:8 PNT -> Commentary on 13:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:8 TFG -> Commentary on 13:8 TSK -> Commentary on 13:8 TSK -> Entry for 13:8 WEN -> Notes on 13:8 NTB -> Agriculture; Converts; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Minister, Christian; Obedience; Sermon; Sower; Word Of God TTT -> Parables EBD -> Agriculture SBD -> Agriculture; Wheat WJD -> Devotional using 13:8 WJD -> Devotional using 13:8 13:8 - [In Context] Some other seed fell on good ground. In the good ground, the seed grew and made grain. Some plants made 100 times more grain. Some plants made 60 times more, and some made 30 times more grain.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:9 JFB -> Commentary on 13:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:9 PNT -> Commentary on 13:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:9 TFG -> Commentary on 13:9 TSK -> Commentary on 13:9 TSK -> Entry for 13:9 WEN -> Notes on 13:9 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Sermon TTT -> Parables WJD -> Devotional using 13:9 WJD -> Devotional using 13:9 13:9 - [In Context] You people that hear me, listen!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:10 JFB -> Commentary on 13:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:10 PNT -> Commentary on 13:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:10 TFG -> Commentary on 13:10 TSK -> Commentary on 13:10 TSK -> Entry for 13:10 WEN -> Notes on 13:10 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Sermon TTT -> Parables WJD -> Devotional using 13:10 WJD -> Devotional using 13:10 13:10 - [In Context] The followers came to Jesus and asked, "Why do you use these stories to teach the people?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:11 JFB -> Commentary on 13:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:11 PNT -> Commentary on 13:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:11 SRN -> Study Notes on 13:11 TFG -> Commentary on 13:11 TSK -> Commentary on 13:11 TSK -> Entry for 13:11 WEN -> Notes on 13:11 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Mysteries; Sermon; Wisdom TTT -> Parables EBD -> Mystery WJD -> Devotional using 13:11 WJD -> Devotional using 13:11 13:11 - [In Context] Jesus answered, "Only you can know the secret truths about the kingdom of heaven. Those other people cannot know these secret truths.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:12 JFB -> Commentary on 13:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:12 PNT -> Commentary on 13:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:12 TFG -> Commentary on 13:12 TSK -> Commentary on 13:12 TSK -> Entry for 13:12 WEN -> Notes on 13:12 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Sermon; Unfaithfulness; Wicked (People) TTT -> Parables WJD -> Devotional using 13:12 WJD -> Devotional using 13:12 13:12 - [In Context] The person that has {some understanding} will be given more. And he will have even more than he needs. But the person that does not have {much understanding} will lose even the little {understanding} that he has.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:13 JFB -> Commentary on 13:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:13 PNT -> Commentary on 13:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:13 TFG -> Commentary on 13:13 TSK -> Commentary on 13:13 TSK -> Entry for 13:13 WEN -> Notes on 13:13 NTB -> Blindness; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Sermon; Unbelief; Wicked (People) TTT -> Blindness, Spiritual; Parables WJD -> Devotional using 13:13 WJD -> Devotional using 13:13 13:13 - [In Context] This is why I use these stories to teach the people: The people see, but they don't really see. The people hear, but they don't really understand.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:14 JFB -> Commentary on 13:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:14 PNT -> Commentary on 13:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:14 TFG -> Commentary on 13:14 TSK -> Commentary on 13:14 TSK -> Entry for 13:14 WEN -> Notes on 13:14 NTB -> Blindness; Hearers; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Quotations And Allusions; Reprobacy; Sermon; Unbelief; Wicked (People) TTT -> Blindness, Spiritual; Parables WJD -> Devotional using 13:14 WJD -> Devotional using 13:14 13:14 - [In Context] So these people show that the things Isaiah said about them are true: 'You people will listen and you will hear, but you will not understand. You people will look and you will see, but you will not understand what you see.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:15 JFB -> Commentary on 13:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:15 PNT -> Commentary on 13:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:15 TFG -> Commentary on 13:15 TSK -> Commentary on 13:15 TSK -> Entry for 13:15 WEN -> Notes on 13:15 NTB -> Blindness; Deafness; Hearers; Impenitence; Jesus, The Christ; Quotations And Allusions; Reprobacy; Sermon; Unbelief; Wicked (People) TTT -> Ear, The; Parables WJD -> Devotional using 13:15 WJD -> Devotional using 13:15 13:15 - [In Context] Yes, the minds of these people (the Jews) are now closed. They have ears, but they don't listen. And they refuse to see {the truth}. If their minds were not closed, they might see with their eyes; they might hear with their ears; they might understand with their minds. Then they might turn back to me and be healed. R13
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:16 JFB -> Commentary on 13:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:16 PNT -> Commentary on 13:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:16 TFG -> Commentary on 13:16 TSK -> Commentary on 13:16 TSK -> Entry for 13:16 WEN -> Notes on 13:16 NTB -> Blindness; Church; Jesus, The Christ; Sermon TTT -> Blessed, The; Ear, The; Parables; Sabbath, The WJD -> Devotional using 13:16 WJD -> Devotional using 13:16 13:16 - [In Context] But you are blessed. You understand the things you see with your eyes. And you understand the things you hear with your ears.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:17 JFB -> Commentary on 13:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:17 PNT -> Commentary on 13:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:17 SRN -> Study Notes on 13:17 TFG -> Commentary on 13:17 TSK -> Commentary on 13:17 TSK -> Entry for 13:17 WEN -> Notes on 13:17 NTB -> Church; Gospel; Jesus, The Christ; Sermon TTT -> Parables WJD -> Devotional using 13:17 WJD -> Devotional using 13:17 13:17 - [In Context] I tell you the truth. Many prophets F182 and good people wanted to see the things that you now see. But they did not see these things. And many prophets and good people wanted to hear the things that you now hear. But they did not hear these things.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:18 JFB -> Commentary on 13:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:18 TSK -> Commentary on 13:18 TSK -> Entry for 13:18 WEN -> Notes on 13:18 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Sermon; Word Of God TTT -> Parables WJD -> Devotional using 13:18 WJD -> Devotional using 13:18 WJD -> Devotional using 13:18 WJD -> Devotional using 13:18 13:18 - [In Context] "So listen to the meaning of that story about the farmer.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:19 JFB -> Commentary on 13:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:19 PNT -> Commentary on 13:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:19 SRN -> Study Notes on 13:19 TFG -> Commentary on 13:19 TSK -> Commentary on 13:19 TSK -> Entry for 13:19 WEN -> Notes on 13:19 NTB -> Agriculture; Blindness; Character; Converts; Faith; Hearers; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Satan; Sermon; Word Of God TTT -> Birds; Devil, The; Parables; Titles and Names of the Devil EBD -> Kingdom of God WJD -> Devotional using 13:19 WJD -> Devotional using 13:19 WJD -> Devotional using 13:19 WJD -> Devotional using 13:19 13:19 - [In Context] What is the seed that fell by the path? That seed is like the person that hears the teaching about the kingdom but does not understand it. The Evil One (the devil) comes and takes away the things that were planted in that person's heart.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:20 JFB -> Commentary on 13:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:20 PNT -> Commentary on 13:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:20 TFG -> Commentary on 13:20 TSK -> Commentary on 13:20 TSK -> Entry for 13:20 WEN -> Notes on 13:20 NTB -> Agriculture; Apostasy; Character; Converts; Faith; Hearers; Instability; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Sermon; Word Of God TTT -> Parables WJD -> Devotional using 13:20 13:20 - [In Context] And what is the seed that fell on rocky ground? That seed is like the person that hears the teaching and quickly and gladly accepts that teaching.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:21 JFB -> Commentary on 13:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:21 PNT -> Commentary on 13:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:21 TSK -> Commentary on 13:21 TSK -> Entry for 13:21 WEN -> Notes on 13:21 NTB -> Agriculture; Apostasy; Character; Converts; Faith; Hearers; Instability; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Sermon; Word Of God TTT -> Offence; Parables; Persecution EBD -> By and by; Tribulation WJD -> Devotional using 13:21 13:21 - [In Context] But that person does not let the teaching go deep into his life. He keeps that teaching only a short time. When trouble or persecution F183 comes because of the teaching he accepted, then he quickly quits.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:22 JFB -> Commentary on 13:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:22 PNT -> Commentary on 13:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:22 TFG -> Commentary on 13:22 TSK -> Commentary on 13:22 TSK -> Entry for 13:22 WEN -> Notes on 13:22 NTB -> Agriculture; Care; Character; Converts; Covetousness; Faith; Hearers; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Riches; Sermon; Thorn; Word Of God; Worldliness TTT -> Care, Overmuch; Parables; Riches TV -> Devotional using 13:22 WJD -> Devotional using 13:22 WJD -> Devotional using 13:22 TV -> Devotional using 13:22 13:22 - [In Context] And what is the seed that fell among the thorny weeds? That seed is like the person that hears the teaching but lets worries about this life and love for money stop that teaching from growing. So the teaching does not make fruit F184 {in that person's life}.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 13:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 13:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 13:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 13:23 JFB -> Commentary on 13:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 13:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 13:23 PNT -> Commentary on 13:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 13:23 TFG -> Commentary on 13:23 TSK -> Commentary on 13:23 TSK -> Entry for 13:23 WEN -> Notes on 13:23 NTB -> Agriculture; Converts; Hearers; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Obedience; Regeneration; Righteous; Sermon; Word Of God TTT -> Parables; Seed EBD -> Agriculture WJD -> Devotional using 13:23 WJD -> Devotional using 13:23 13:23 - [In Context] But what is the seed that fell on the good ground? That seed is like the person that hears the teaching and understands it. That person grows and makes fruit, sometimes 100 times more, sometimes 60 times more, and sometimes 30 times more."
FOOTNOTES: F182: prophets   People that spoke for God. Some of them wrote books that are part of the Old Testament. F183: persecution   Being hurt or bothered by God's enemies. F184: fruit   The good things God wants his people to do.
CROSS REFERENCES: R13: Isaiah 6:9-10

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.