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- Matthew
- Chapter 13
- Verse 9
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Gill's Exposition
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. Not externally only, but internally; he that has ears given him to hear, so as to understand, let him make use of them, and seriously consider of, and diligently…
In parables - The word “parable” is derived from a Greek word signifying “to compare together,” and denotes a similitude taken from a natural object to illustrate a spiritual or moral subject. It is a…
We have here Christ preaching, and may observe,
1. When Christ preached this sermon; it was the same day that he preached the sermon in the foregoing chapter: so unwearied was he in doing good, and…
The Parable of the Tares. Confined to St Matthew
25. while men slept i. e. during the night. The expression is not introduced into the Lord's explanation of the parable.
sowed tares Travellers mention…
Cross References
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