Yet hath he not root in himself (ουκ εχε δε ριζαν εν εαυτω). Cf. Colossians 2:7 and Eph 3:18 ερριζωμεμο. Stability like…

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

Yet hath he not root in himself — The “root” is obviously the conviction which ripens into a purpose and strikes its fibers deep d…

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…

When affliction or persecution arises on account of the word. By way of example, Christ says that such persons are made uneasy by the offe…

Yet has he not root in himself
Nor in Christ; the word is not rooted in him, nor has he the root of the matter, or t…

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 …