Matthew 13
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Gospel of Matthew 13:55-56 on Papyrus 103, from ca. AD 200. | |
| Book | Gospel of Matthew |
| Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Bible part | 1 |
| Category | Gospel |
| Gospel of Matthew |
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Matthew 13 is the thirteenth chapter in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament section of the Christian Bible. Sections 1-53 of this chapter form the 3rd of the Five Discourses of Matthew - called the Parabolic Discourse based on the parables of the Kingdom.[1]
Description
Matthew 13 consist of seven parables, two explanations of his parables, and the rejection of Jesus at his hometown Nazareth.
The chapter contains the following parables, in respective order:
- Parable of the Sower
- Parable of the Tares
- Parable of the Mustard Seed
- Parable of the Leaven
- Parable of the Hidden Treasure
- Parable of the Pearl
- Parable of Drawing in the Net
The following explanations of the first two parables are included:
- Explanation of the Parable of the Sower
- Explanation of the Parable of the Tares
At the end of Matthew 13, Jesus is rejected by the people of his hometown, Nazareth.
Text
- Originally written in Koine Greek and Hebrew/Aramaic
- Some ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- Papyrus 103 (~200; extant: verses 55-56)
- Codex Vaticanus (~325-350)
- Codex Sinaiticus (~330-360)
- Codex Bezae (~400)
- Codex Washingtonianus (~400)
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (~450)
- Codex Purpureus Rossanensis (6th century)
- Codex Petropolitanus Purpureus (6th century; extant: verses 5-32, 42-58)
- Codex Sinopensis (6th century; extant: verses 7-47, 54-58)
- This chapter is divided into 58 verses.
Structure
This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):
- Matthew 13:1-23 = Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:1-20}; 8:4-15&src=! Luke 8:4-15)
- Matthew 13:24-30 = Parable of the Tares (Mark 4:26-29)
- Matthew 13:31-32 = Parable of the Mustard Seed (Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:19-21)
- Matthew 13:33-35 = Parable of the Leaven (Luke 13:20-21)
- Matthew 13:36-43 = Parable of the Sower explained
- Matthew 13:44 = Parable of the Hidden Treasure
- Matthew 13:45-46 = Parable of the Pearl
- Matthew 13:47-52 = Parable of Drawing in the Net
- Matthew 13:53-58 = Jesus is rejected in Nazareth (Mark 6:1-6; Luke 4:16-30)
See also
- Leaven
- Mustard seed
- Parables of Jesus
- Pearl
- Tare
- Related Bible parts: Matthew 25, Mark 4, Mark 6, Luke 4, Luke 8, Luke 13
References
- ↑ Preaching Matthew's Gospel by Richard A. Jensen 1998 ISBN 978-0-7880-1221-1 pages 25 & 158
| Preceded by Matthew 12 |
Chapters of the New Testament Gospel of Matthew |
Succeeded by Matthew 14 |
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