Sat in the sea (καθησθα εν τη θαλασση). In the boat, of course, which was in the sea. He first sat by the beach ([Reference Matthe…

You can easily picture that scene: the Master sitting down in the vessel, with a little breathing space of water between himself and the crowd, and…

Theophylact of Ohrid: Although the Lord appears to neglect his mother in the events mentioned above, He still honors her, s…

Jesus was teaching by the Lake of Galilee. The presence of the large crowd shows his popularity as a teacher. In fact, the crowd was so large that …

And he began again to teach by the sea side
He went out of the house where he was at Capernaum, the same day he had …

This parable contained instruction so important that all capable of hearing were obligated to pay attention to it. There are many things it is impo…