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Matthew 13 invites us into the depths of the Kingdom of Heaven, illustrating its growth, value, and the final judgment using vivid parables. The chapter challenges us to examine our response to God's Word, encourages us to seek the Kingdom with all we have, and assures us of the ultimate justice of God. It affirms that although the Kingdom may ...
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- Matthew 14
31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”. Read full chapter.
- A. The Parable of The soils.
- B. Parables of Corruption Among The Kingdom Community.
- C. More Parables About The Kingdom.
- D. Further Rejection: Jesus Is Rejected at Nazareth.
1. (1-3a) Jesus teaches with parables.
On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. Then He spoke many things to them in parables, a. He got into a boat and sat: Jesus sometimes used a boat as His “pulpit” (Mark 4:1). It gave Him a place to speak, away from the press of the crowds, provided good acoustics, and probably a nice backdrop. i. When Jesus taught from a boat, surely that w...
2. (3b-9) A simple story about a farmer and sowing seeds.
“Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, s...
3. (10-17) Why did Jesus use parables? In this context, to hide the truth from those who would not listen to the Holy Spirit.
And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand....
1. (24-30) The parable of the wheat and the tares.
Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want u...
2. (31-32) The parable of the mustard seed.
Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” a. The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed…when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree: Some, or even most, regard this as a description of the growth and eventua...
3. (33) Another illustration of corruption in the kingdom community: the parable of the leaven in the meal.
Another parable He spoke to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.” a. The kingdom of heaven is like leaven: Jesus used a surprising picture here. Many, if not most, regard this as a beautiful picture of the kingdom of God working its way through the whole world. Yet leaven is consistently used as a picture of sin and corruption (especially in the Passover narrative of Exodus 12:8, 12:15-20). Again, both the...
1. (44) The parable of the hidden treasure.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” a. The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field: The field is the world, but the man does not represent the believer, because we have nothing to buy this treasure with. Instead, Jesus is the manwho gave all that He had to buy the field. i. “Under rabbinic law if a workman came on a treasure in a field and lifted it...
2. (45-46) The parable of the costly pearl.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.” a. The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls: Again, Jesus is the buyer and the individual believer is the pearl that He sees as so valuable that He would happily give all to have it forever. i. “To the ancient peoples, as we have just seen, a pearl was the loveliest of all possessions; that means that...
3. (47-50) The parable of the dragnet.
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” a. The kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet: Jesus shows that the world wil...
1. (53-56) The people of Nazareth are surprised that one of their own could grow up to do such spectacular things.
Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there. And when He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? “Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?” a. Where did this Man get th...
2. (57-58) A prophet without honor.
So they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief. a. So they were offended at Him: When we think of how strongly Jesus is identified with Nazareth (see at Matthew 2:23), it is even more surprising to note that the people of Nazareth did not appreciate it. The success and glory of Jesus seemed only to make them more resentful towards Him. b....
- Parable of the sower. A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil.
- Parable of the weeds. Jesus told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.
- Parables of growth. The next story is about growth: He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.
- Hidden treasures. The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
Matthew 13:33. ESV He told them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened." NIV He told them still another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough."
Matthew 13:24. NIV Jesus told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. NASB Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. CSB He presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who ...
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The kingdom of heaven - The gospel. The new dispensation. The offer of eternal life. See the notes at Matthew 3:2.The Saviour in this parable compares that kingdom to treasure hid in a field; that is, to money concealed; or more likely to a mine of silver or gold that was unknown to the owner of the field.
