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NASB | Matthew 13:16 "But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 13:16 "But blessed [spiritually aware, and favored by God] are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. [Luke 10:23, 24] |
Bible Question: what does the parable means in Matt 13:1-9 |
Bible Answer: Hi driley, Welcome to the forum. When I first studied this parable, I started to pencil in a capitalized "Sower". Since then, I have gone to the lower case "sower" because this is after a parable and a earthly story with a heavenly meaning. What I have found to be meaningful in thinking of a "sower of words" is a comparison of Matthew 13:54 with Matthew 13:15. For Matthew 13:54 I go with the NKJ, "Where did this (Man) get this wisdom and these mighty works?" This is in comparison with Matthew 13:15 and the idea that "(I) shall heal them" and Matthew 13:35, "so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, "I WILL OPEN MY MOUTH IN PARABLES; (I) WILL UTTER THINGS HIDDEN SINCE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD." The idea is that this Man has the words of eternal life. He is the One who heals those who hear Him. He is the One who utters things hidden. He is the One who sows the good seed. Again, I go with the NKJ in this passage. Matthew 13:36, "Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field." 37 He answered and said to them: "He [NASB, The one] who sows the good seed is the Son of Man." Greater is the One who is in us than the one who is in the world. Don't listen to the wicked one, the devil who sows the tares of the field. From the heart, Ray |
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