Into stony places. Jesus explains this as representing those who hear the gospel, who are captivated by it as something new or pleasing, w…

Anon with joy receiveth it — The second type of person stands in marked contrast with the first. This person is marked by…

But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; Yet hath he not root in …

Glossa Ordinaria: He had said above that it was not given to the Jews to know the kingdom of God, but to the apostles. Therefo…

The person who receives the message of the kingdom in a thoughtless way may show immediate signs of life and promise to be the best of the crop: he…

But he that received the seed thrown into stony places. This class differs from the former. For temporary faith, being a kind of growth fr…

But he that receives the seed into stony places
Such a hearer, who is like to the stony ground on which the seed fel…

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 …