About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible::

About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling

About Understanding the Bible:

Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV. Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning. For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.

The Table Format:

The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.

6/20/2025

Matthew 13:1-58 Jesus Speaks from a Ship in Parables to the Multitudes on the Shore

 

Jesus Speaks from a Ship in Parables to the Multitudes on the Shore

Matthew 13:1-58    The Gospel According to Matthew [in Smaller Chunks]

Jesus went out of the house the same day, & sat by the seaside. And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He went into a ship, & sat. And the whole multitude stood on the shore. And He [spoke] many things to them in parables. 

Saying, [See,] a sower, [a.k.a. farmer,] went [out] to sow. And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the [road] side, & the [birds] came & devoured them up. Some fell upon [rocky] places, where they [didn't have] much [ground.] And [immediately] they [sprang] up, because they had no deepness of [soil.] 

And when the sun was up, they were scorched. And they withered away, because they had no root. And some fell among thorns, & the thorns sprung up, & choked them. But [others] fell into good ground, & [produced] fruit, some 100 fold, some 60 fold, & some 30 fold. Who has ears to hear, let him hear. 

And the disciples came & said to Him, Whey [do] You speak to them in parables? He answered & said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven, but it isn't given to them. 

[Matthew 11:25 At that time, Jesus answered & said, O Father, I thank You, Lord of heaven & earth, because You [have hidden] these things from the wise & [shrewd,] & [have] revealed them to babes.] 

For [whoever] has, to him shall be given, & he shall have more abundance. But [whoever] has not, from him shall be taken away, even [what] he [has.] Therefore, I speak to them in parables: because they [who are] seeing, [don't] see; & hearing, [don't] hear, & neither do they understand. 

*And in them the prophecy of [Isaiah] is fulfilled. [who said,] By hearing, you shall hear, & shall not understand; & seeing, you shall see, & not perceive, [a.k.a. recognize.] [Isaiah 6:9-10 *And [the Lord] said, Go, & tell this people, Indeed you hear, but [don't] understand; & you indeed see, but don't perceive. *Make the [hearts] of this people fat, & make their ears heavy, lest they see with their eyes, & hear with their ears, & understand with their heart, & convert, & [are] healed.]

For this people's heart [has grown [coarse,] & their ears are [hard] of hearing, & they have closed their eyes; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, & hear with their ears, & should understand with their heart, & should be converted, & I should heal them. 

But blessed are your eyes, for they see: & your ears, for they hear. For [truly] I say to you, That many prophets & righteous men have desired to see those things, [that] you see, & haven't seen them; & to hear those things, [that] you hear, & haven't heard them. 

Therefore, you, hear the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the Word of the Kingdom, & [doesn't] understand it, then the wicked one comes, & [snatches] away, [what] was sown in his heart. This is he, [who] received seed by the [road] side. 

But he, [who] received the seed into [rocky] places, the same is he, [who] hears the Word, & receives it [briefly] with joy. [Still,] he [doesn't] have root [within] himself, but [endures] for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises, because of the Word, he is offended by & by. 

He, [who] also received seed among the thorns, is he, [who hears] the Word; & the [cares] of this world, & the deceitfulness of riches, choke the Word, & he becomes [unproductive.]  

But, he, [who] received seed into the good ground, is he, [who] hears the Word, & understands it, & [who] also [bears] fruit, & [produces,] some 100 fold, some 60 [fold]& some 30 [fold.] 

[Jesus] put [out] another parable to them, saying, The Kingdom of heaven is [similar] to a man, [who] sowed good seed in his field. But while men slept, his enemy came & sowed tares, [a.k.a. weeds,] among the wheat, & went [on] his way. 

But when the [blades had] sprung up, & [produced] fruit, then the [weeds] also appeared. So, the servants of the [house owner] came & said to him, Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Then, from [where] has it [weeds?] He said to them, An enemy [has] done this. 

The servants said to him, Then, [do] you [want] that we go & gather them up? But he said, [No,] lest while you gather up the [weeds,] you also [uproot] the wheat with them. Let both grow together, until the harvest. 

And [during] the time of harvest, I will say to the reapers, You, gather together 1st the [weeds,] & [tie] them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into My barn. 

He put [out] another parable to them, saying, The Kingdom of heaven is [similar] to a grain of mustard seed, [that] a man took, & sowed in his field: which indeed is the least, [a.k.a. smallest] of all seeds, but when it is grown, it is the [largest] among herbs, & becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come & lodge in [its] branches. 

And He [spoke] another parable to them; The Kingdom of heaven is [similar] to leaven, [a.k.a. yeast,] which a woman took, & hid [it] in 3 measures of meal, [a.k.a. flour, or cornmeal, until] the whole [dough] was leavened. 

Jesus [spoke] all these things to the multitude in parables, & He [didn't speak] without a parable to them, *[So] that it might be fulfilled, [what] was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open My mouth in parables; & I will utter things [that] have been kept secret [since] the foundation of the world. 

[Psalm 78:1-2 O My people, give ear, [a.k.a. listen,] to My Law. [Lean] your ears to the Words of My mouth. *I will open My mouth in a parable: & I will utter dark sayings of old.] 

Then, Jesus sent the multitude away, & went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, Declare to us the parable of the [weeds in] the field. He answered & said to them, The Son of Man is He, [who sows] the good seed. The field is the world; & the good seed are the children [people] of the kingdom. 

But the tares, [a.k.a. weeds,] are the children [people] of the wicked one. The enemy, [who] sowed them, is the devil. The harvest is the end of the world; & the reapers are the Angels. 

[Revelation 14:18-19 And another Angel came out from the altar, [who] had power over fire; & cried [out] with a loud [out] cry to him, [who] had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in your sharp sickle, & gather the clusters of the vine [from] the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. And the Angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, & gathered the vine [from] the earth, & cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.]

Therefore, [like] the [weeds] are gathered & burned in the fire, so shall it be [at] the end of this world. The Son of Man shall send [out] His Angels, & they shall gather [from] His kingdom all things that offend, & [those who] do iniquity, [a.k.a wickedness.] 

[Proverbs 24:19-20 [Don't worry] yourself, because of evil men, & neither [should] you be envious [of] the wicked. For there shall be no reward to the evil man, & the candle of the wicked shall be put out.] 

The Son of Man shall send [out] His Angels, & they shall gather out of His Kingdom, all things that offend, & [those who] do [wickedly.] [Revelation 20:12-15 And I saw the dead, [powerless] & [powerful,] stand [in front of] God. 

And the books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged out of those things [that] were written in the books, according to their works, [a.k.a. deeds.] And the sea gave up the dead, which were in it. And Death & Hell delivered up the dead, which were in them. 

And every man [was] judged, according to their [deeds.] And Death & Hell were cast into the Lake of Fire. This is the 2nd death. And [whoever] wasn't found written in the Book of Life, was cast into the Lake of Fire.] 

And shall cast them into a furnace of fire; & there shall be wailing & gnashing of teeth. Then, the righteous shall shine [out like] the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Who has ears to hear, let him hear. 

Again, the Kingdom of heaven is [similar] to treasure [hidden] in a field; which when a man has found [it,] he [hides] [it,] & for joy [of it, goes] & [sells] all that he [has,] & [buys] that field. 

Again, the Kingdom of heaven is [similar] to a merchant man, seeking [beautiful] pearls. Who, when he had found 1 pearl of great [value,] went & sold all that he had, & bought it. 

Again, the Kingdom of heaven is [similar] to a net, & gathered of every kind. Which, when [the net] was full, they drew [it] to shore, & sat down, & gathered the good into vessels, but cast away the bad. It shall be so at the end of the world. 

The Angels shall come [out,] & sever, [a.k.a. cut off,] the wicked, from among the just, & shall cast them into the furnace of fire. There shall be wailing & gnashing of teeth. 

Jesus [asked] them, Have you understood all these things? They [said] to Him, [Yes,] Lord. Then, He said to them, Therefore, every scribe, [who] is instructed [until] the Kingdom of heaven, is [similar] to a man, [who] is a [house owner, who] brings new & old things out of his treasure. 

And it [happened,] that when Jesus had finished these parables, He [left from there.] And when He [had] come into His Own country, He taught them in their synagogue, [in] that, they were astonished, & said, [From where has] this Man, this wisdom, & these mighty works, [a.k.a. Miracles?] 

Isn't this the carpenter's Son? Isn't His mother called Mary? And His brethren, [a.k.a. brothers,] [aren't they:] James; Joses, [a.k.a. Joseph or John;] Simon; & Judas? And His sisters, aren't they all with us? [From where] then, [has] this Man all these things?

[Matthew 11:2-5 Now, when in the prison, John [the Baptist,] had heard the works, [a.k.a. Miracles,] of Christ, he sent 2 of his disciples. And [they] said to Him, [Are] You, He, [Who] should come, or do we look for another? 

Jesus answered & said to them, *Go & [declare to] John again, those things which you hear & see. The blind receive their sight, & the lame walk. The lepers are cleansed, & the deaf hear. The dead are raised up, & the poor have the gospel preached to them.] 

And they were offended [with] Him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet isn't without honor, [except] in His Own country, & in His Own house. And He didn't [do] many mighty works, [a.k.a. Miracles,] there, because of their unbelief.