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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Those by the way side are they that hear, then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. He does not mind their merely hearing. What he is afraid of is their believing, for he knows that in believing lies the secret of their salvation.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
They on the rock are they, which when they hear,.... The seed that fell upon the rock, or stony ground, signify such sort of hearers, who receive the word with joy. The Ethiopic version reads, "with joy of heart". But, this sort of hearers receive not the word into their hearts, or with their hearts believe it, and from their hearts obey it, only...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; They are very hasty converts, like men who hurriedly take a bath. They are no sooner in than they are out; it is so speedy that there is more haste than real speed with some of them. Luk_8:13. And these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And that which fell among thorns are they,.... The seed that fell among thorns, or were sown on thorny ground, represent such hearers: which, when they have heard, go forth; from hearing the word to their worldly business; or go on in the pursuit of their worldly lusts and pleasures notwithstanding; for the word translated, "go forth", belongs to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. How many we have of that sort! They do continue somewhat longer than the others, yet they get choked after all.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But that on the good ground are they,.... The seed that fell on good ground design such hearers, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it: who hear with an honest and good intention, and faithfully keep it, and hold it fast: and bring forth fruit with patience; with great constancy, suffering much for the sake of it; and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. Or, “with perseverance, with continuance.” “He that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.” He is not converted at all who is not converted eternally. The work of man is temporary; the work of God is...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
No man, when he hath lighted a candle,.... Christ by this, and some proverbial sentences following, observes to his disciples, that though the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven were delivered in parables for the present, that they might not be seen and understood by some; and though he gave to them the explanation of such parables, as of the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light. A candlestick, or lamp-stand. True religion and true doctrine are not intended to be concealed, they are meant to be seen, and if any of you are hiding these blessed things away,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For nothing is secret that shall not be made manifest,.... Meaning, whatever was then wrapped up in parables and dark sayings, or was secretly, and in a private manner, committed to them, should be made manifest by them to others hereafter: neither any thing hid, that shall not be made known, and come abroad; for what had been whispered to them,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad. You cannot conceal anything from the eye of God, so do not try to do so. You are like bees in a glass hive, watched while you are working, and your every movement observed. God can read the secret emotions of our hidden nature....
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Take heed therefore how ye hear,.... That ye hear not in a careless and negligent manner, since what truths and doctrines ye now hear with the ear, are to be preached by you unto others: for whosoever hath; that is, hath knowledge of the doctrines of the Gospel, and hath gifts and abilities to preach them to others: to him shall be given; more...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Take heed therefore how ye hear: You think, and think very properly, that we ought to take heed how we preach. Yes, that is true; but you must take heed how you hear. There are a great many criticisms upon preaching, will you kindly make a few criticisms upon your own hearing? I like what a woman said to me some time ago, about a certain preacher....
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then came to him his mother and his brethren,.... It was when Christ was preaching in an house at Capernaum, that Mary his mother, and some of his near kinsmen with her, came from Nazareth to him: these brethren of his were relations according to the flesh, either by Joseph, or his mother's side: who they were, cannot be said with certainty: it...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press. I think that his mother and his brethren were under the delusion that he was mad, and they came to seize him, to restrain him, so little did even they understand him.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it was told him by certain, which said,.... The phrase, "which said", is omitted in the Vulgate Latin version, and in Beza's most ancient copy. The Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions only read, "and they said unto him"; and the Persic version renders it, "a certain person said"; some one person, as in Matthew 12:47 thy mother, and thy...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. And he answered and said unto them, my mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it. The spiritual relationship overtops the natural. But what a sweet and condescending word this is? Dear brothers and sisters, do...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he answered and said unto them,.... Not to his mother and brethren, but to those that told him of them, who either designed to reproach him with them, by reason of the meanness of them, or to interrupt him in his work: my mother and my brethren are these; pointing to his disciples: which hear the word of God; which he had been preaching, and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Now it came to pass on a certain day,.... The same day at even, as Mark says, Mr 4:35 in which he delivered the parables of the sower, and of the seed cast into the ground, and of the grain of mustard seed: that he went into a ship with his disciples; they following him into it, Matthew 8:23 and he said unto them, let us go over unto the other...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But as he sailed he fell asleep,.... On a pillow, in the hinder part of the ship, as in Mr 4:38 and there came down a storm of wind on the lake, [See comments on Matthew 8:24]. and they were filled; with water: not the disciples, but the ship in which they were; and so the Ethiopic version renders it, "their ship was filled with water". The Syriac...