Matteo 13:18

18 Voi dunque intendete la parabola del seminatore.

Matteo 13:18 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 13:18

Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
That is, the interpretation of the parable; for they had heard the parable before, and had desired an explanation of it; which, though not mentioned by Matthew, is, by the other evangelists, ( Mark 4:10 ) , ( Luke 8:9 ) and since it was given to them to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, therefore Christ calls upon them to attend unto, and hear, so as to understand the spiritual meaning of this parable. Mark relates, that he moreover said to his disciples at this time, "know ye not this parable?" Do ye not understand the meaning of it, so easy to be taken in? them as it were reproving for their dulness of hearing, notwithstanding the grace given them, and the advantages they enjoyed: "how then will ye know all parables?" all that he had delivered, or was about to deliver at this time, or should hereafter; which were of more difficult interpretation, and not so easy to be understood as this.

Matteo 13:18 In-Context

16 Ma, beati gli occhi vostri, perchè veggono; e le vostre orecchie, perchè odono.

17 Perciocchè, io vi dico in verità, che molti profeti e giusti hanno desiderato di veder le cose che voi vedete e non le hanno vedute; e di udir le cose che voi udite, e non le hanno udite.

18 Voi dunque intendete la parabola del seminatore.

19 Quando alcuno ode la parola del regno, e non l’intende, il maligno viene, e rapisce ciò ch’era stato seminato nel cuor di esso. Un tale è la semenza seminata lungo la strada.

20 E colui che è seminato in luoghi pietrosi è colui che ode la parola, e subito con allegrezza la riceve;