...doctrine ? The only instance of a parable before this is 178 ACCORDING TO MATTHEW. 179 4 sower went forth to sow. And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the 5 way-side ; and the fowls came and devoured them up. Some fell upon stony places, where they had not...

...designed to illustrate the reception which the gospel would receive in the world. "Behold a sower went forth to sow; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way-side and the fowls came r.nd devoured them up," &c. Now, this parable is drawn from fact — not fiction. The facts upon which...

...designed to illustrate the reception which the gospel would receive in the world. Behold a soiver went forth to sow ; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up," &tc. Now this parable is drawn from fact, not fiction....

...interesting to them. The original is, the sower, referring perhaps to some individual then in sight. when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way-side ; and the fowls 5 came and devoured them up. Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth; and forthwith...

...and so happily situated, " that send forth the feet of the ox and the ass." " Behold, a sower went forth to sow ; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up : some fell upon stony places, where they had not...

...fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, "here they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness uf earth: 6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered...

...; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up : 5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth : and forthwith they sprun? up, because they had no deepness of earth : 6 And when the sun ^ up, they were scorched ; and...

...sown in the hearts of evil men? A. And he spake many things to them in parables ; Behold, a sower went forth to sow, and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, &c. Some fell among stony places, &c. And some fell among thorns, &c. Mat. IS. 3, 4, 5, 7....

...so as to correspond with the great truth that he himself was emphatically and alone THE SAVIOUB. 4. And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way-side, and the fowls came and devoured them up : 5. Some fell upon stony pkces, where they had not much earth ; and forthwith they sprung up, because...

...his doctrine to seed sown in the field; for thus he speaks: — Behold, a sower went forth to sow : 4 home at my house. 5 Some fell u pon stony places, where they had not much earth ; and forthwith they sprung up, because...