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IVP New Testament Commentary Series – The Sower and the Soils (13:3-23)
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IVP New Testament Commentary Series
Matthew
PARABLES OF THE SECRET KINGDOM (13:1-52)
The Sower and the Soils (13:3-23)
The Sower and the Soils (13:3-23)
- Various Soils Respond to the Seed (13:3-9)
- Secrets for Disciples Only (13:10-17)
- Only Disciples Who Understand Persevere (13:18-23)
Jesus tells the "parable of the sower" (v. 18) in verses 3-9; in verses 18-23 he provides the interpretation, in which only one who "hears the word and understands it"! perseveres to eternal life (v. 23). In the intervening section (vv. 10-17) Jesus emphasizes that only his inner circle will understand, because the parables make sense only in the context of Jesus' ministry. Thus prospective disciples have a measure of choice: only those who press into his inner circle, those who persevere to mature discipleship, will prove to be good soil.
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