KJV ORIGINAL
And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus told them a bunch of stories to make his point, and he started like this: 'Picture this — there's a farmer who goes out to plant seeds.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus loved using everyday stories to teach deep truths.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew was written by an anonymous author, traditionally identified as Matthew, for a community of Jewish Christians likely in Syria around 80-90 CE. It aimed to affirm Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, provide ethical and theological instruction for its community, and address their identity in relation to Judaism after the Temple's destruction.
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