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The Hardened Heart
Commentators explain that the 'wayside' represents a heart hardened and unreceptive to God's Word. Like a path trodden down by constant foot traffic, this heart is not prepared to let the seed of the gospel sink in. Matthew Henry describes such hearers as 'careless' and 'trifling,' who hear the message but don't truly understand or protect it, leaving it exposed on the surface.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 13:4
18th Century
Theologian
Some seeds fell by the way side. That is, the hard path or headland, which the plough had not touched, and where there was no opp…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 13:4
As he sowed (εν τω σπειρειν αυτον). Literally, "in the sowing as to him," a neat Greek idiom unlike our English temporal conjuncti…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 13:3–9
19th Century
Preacher
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 13:3–7
(3a) Jesus told the crowd “many things in parables.” For a brief description of “parable,” see introductory comment on Mk 4.
Regarding this c…
John Gill
On Matthew 13:4
17th Century
Pastor
And when he sowed
Or, "as he sowed", as the other evangelists; that is, "while he was sowing",
so…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 13:1–23
17th Century
Minister
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…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 13:1–23
13th Century
Philosopher
Previously, the Gospel teaching was presented, and its adversaries were refuted. Here, He shows the power of the Gospel teaching. Firstly, He does …