As if a man should cast (ως ανθρωπος βαλη). Note ως with the aorist subjunctive without αν. It is a supposable case and so the sub…

So is the kingdom of God. The gospel, or religion in the soul, may be compared to this. See Matthew 3:2.

As if a man should cast seed into the ground.—What follows is of special interest. It is the only parabl…

Pseudo-Chrysostom: A parable appeared a little earlier about the three seeds that perished in various ways and the one …

This parable emphasizes the mysterious power of the seed to produce a crop. All the farmer can do is plant the seed on suitable ground; he cannot m…

So is the kingdom of God. Though this comparison has the same object as the two immediately preceding, Christ appears to direct his discou…

And he said
He went on saying the following parable, which was delivered at the same time that the parable of the so…

These declarations were intended to draw the disciples' attention to the word of Christ. By His instructing them in this way, they were enabled to …