All things bear record · Matthew
12 witnesses of Christ here.
The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. Matthew 13:1–9
Jesus teaches the multitude from a boat with the parable of the sower. He is the one who sows the word of the kingdom.
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And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? Matthew 13:10–13
Jesus explains that parables reveal truth to those ready to receive it and veil it from those who will not see.
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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: Matthew 13:14–15
Jesus quotes the Lord's words to Isaiah. John says Isaiah saw Christ's glory when he wrote them, so the 'I' who longs to heal is Jehovah, the same Jesus now speaking.
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But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. Matthew 13:16–17
Jesus tells His disciples they are seeing what ancient prophets longed to see: the promised Messiah present among them.
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Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. Matthew 13:18–23
Jesus interprets His parable: the seed is His word, and the soil is the condition of each heart that hears it.
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Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: Matthew 13:24–30
In the parable of the wheat and tares, the householder who sows good seed and gathers the wheat at harvest is the Son of Man, as Jesus explains in verse 37.
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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: Matthew 13:31–33
Jesus teaches that His kingdom begins small and grows until it fills the earth.
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All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: Matthew 13:34–35
Matthew says Jesus's teaching in parables fulfills a psalm. He reveals truths hidden since the Creation.
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Son of Man — Son of Man of Holiness
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. Matthew 13:36–40
Jesus gives the key to the parable of the wheat and tares: He is the Sower, the field is the world, and the devil sows the tares.
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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; Matthew 13:41–43
Jesus prophesies that at the end of the world He will send His angels to separate the wicked from the righteous, who will then shine as the sun.
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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. Matthew 13:44–52
Jesus teaches that His kingdom is worth everything one has, and warns of the final separation. The disciples answer Him as 'Lord.' Many Christians also see the Savior Himself as the pearl of great price.
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And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. Matthew 13:53–58
In His hometown people see only the carpenter's son and are offended. Their unbelief limits the mighty works He does there.
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