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Matthew 13 (KJV) Read Aloud | Daily Bible Reading
@sovereignlogos·September 29, 2026
In Matthew 13, Jesus speaks to the gathered multitudes by the sea using parables. One of the central parables is the Parable of the Sower. Jesus describes a sower whose seeds fall on different types of ground: the way side, stony places, among thorns, and good ground. These symbolize different receptions of the word of the kingdom. Seeds by the way side are devoured by fowls, those on stony places spring up quickly but wither due to lack of root, and those among thorns are choked. Only the seeds on good ground bring forth fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Jesus explains to his disciples the reason for speaking in parables: "Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given." He references a prophecy from Isaiah about people who hear but do not understand, and see but do not perceive, highlighting the blessedness of the disciples' insight.
→ Matthew 13:1-17
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