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Selected Verse: Matthew 13:34 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Mt 13:34	Strong Concordance	All [3956] these things [5023] spake [2980] Jesus [2424] unto the multitude [3793] in [1722] parables [3850]; and [2532] without [5565] a parable [3850] spake he [2980] not [3756] unto them [846]:
	King James	All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them--that is, on this occasion; refraining not only from all naked discourse, but even from all interpretation of these parables to the mixed multitude.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them--that is, on this occasion; refraining not only from all naked discourse, but even from all interpretation of these parables to the mixed multitude.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
That it might be fulfilled - This is taken from Psa 78:2-3. The sense, and not the very words of the Psalm, are given. Christ taught, as did that prophet - Asaph - in parables. The words of Asaph described the manner in which Christ taught, and in this sense it could be said that they were fulfilled. See the notes at Mat 1:22-23.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

That it might be fulfilled - This is taken from Psa 78:2-3. The sense, and not the very words of the Psalm, are given. Christ taught, as did that prophet - Asaph - in parables. The words of Asaph described the manner in which Christ taught, and in this sense it could be said that they were fulfilled. See the notes at Mat 1:22-23.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Without a parable spake he not unto them - That is, not at that time; at other times he did.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Without a parable spake he not unto them - That is, not at that time; at other times he did.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
All these things spoke Jesus - in parables - Christ descends from Divine mysteries to parables, in order to excite us to raise our minds, from and through natural things, to the great God, and the operations of his grace and Spirit. Divine things cannot be taught to man but through the medium of earthly things. If God should speak to us in that language which is peculiar to heaven, clothing those ideas which angelic minds form, how little should we comprehend of the things thus described! How great is our privilege in being thus taught! Heavenly things, in the parables of Christ, assume to themselves a body, and thus render themselves palpable.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

All these things spoke Jesus - in parables - Christ descends from Divine mysteries to parables, in order to excite us to raise our minds, from and through natural things, to the great God, and the operations of his grace and Spirit. Divine things cannot be taught to man but through the medium of earthly things. If God should speak to us in that language which is peculiar to heaven, clothing those ideas which angelic minds form, how little should we comprehend of the things thus described! How great is our privilege in being thus taught! Heavenly things, in the parables of Christ, assume to themselves a body, and thus render themselves palpable.

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