Because seeing (οτ βλεποντες). In the parallel passages in Mr 4:12 and Lu 8:10 we find ινα with the subjunctive. This does not nec…

Because they seeing see not.Mark 4:12 and Luke 8:10 say, That seeing, they may not see, etc. But there is no differen…

Because they seeing see not — As these words stand in Matthew, they might suggest that our Lord adopted the method of parables as …

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto yo…

Glossa Ordinaria: The disciples, understanding that what the Lord said to the people was obscure, wanted to suggest to Him tha…

Jesus now explicitly applies his answer of vv.11–12 to those who are not disciples. Whereas Mark introduces this quote from Isaiah with “so that” (…

For this reason I speak by parables. He says that he speaks to the multitude in an obscure manner, because they are not partakers of the t…

Therefore speak I to them in parables
Because it was the will and pleasure of his Father to give the knowledge of di…

Jesus entered a boat so that He might be less pressed, and be better heard by the people. By this He teaches us, in the outward circumstances of wo…

Previously, the Gospel teaching was presented, and its adversaries were refuted. Here, He shows the power of the Gospel teaching. Firstly, He does …