Editorial Preface |
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Author's Preface |
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Abbreviations |
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Commentary Bibliography |
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General Bibliography |
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Introduction |
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About the Present Commentary |
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The Papias Tradition concerning Matthew |
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Matthew's Sources |
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Oral Tradition in the Gospel of Matthew |
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The Structure of Matthew |
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Matthew's Use of the Old Testament |
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The Genre and Purpose of Matthew |
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Matthew's Theology |
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The Original Readers of Matthew |
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The Sitz im Leben ("Life Setting") of Matthew's Community |
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On Matthew's "Anti-Judaism" |
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Date and Provenance |
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Authorship |
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The Birth and Infancy Narratives (1:1--2:23) |
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1 | (42) |
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The Ancestry of Jesus (1.1--17) |
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2 | (11) |
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The Birth and Naming of Jesus (1:18--25) |
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13 | (9) |
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The Magi Worship the Newborn King (2:1--12) |
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22 | (10) |
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The Massacre of the Innocents and the Flight to Egypt (2:13--23) |
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32 | (11) |
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The Preparation for the Ministry (3:1--4:11) |
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43 | (28) |
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John the Baptist (3:1--12) |
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43 | (10) |
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The Baptism of Jesus (3:13--17) |
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53 | (7) |
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The Temptation of Jesus (4:1--11) |
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60 | (11) |
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Galilean Ministry (4:12--25) |
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71 | (11) |
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Jesus Begins His Ministry in Galilee (4:12--17) |
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71 | (3) |
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The Calling of the Disciples (4:18--22) |
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74 | (4) |
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The Ministry of Jesus Encapsulated (4:23--25) |
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78 | (4) |
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The First Discourse: The Sermon on the Mount (5:1--7:29) |
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82 | (113) |
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The Setting of the Sermon (5:1--2) |
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84 | (3) |
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87 | (15) |
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The Foundation of Righteous Living: The Beatitudes (5:3--12) |
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87 | (10) |
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The Essence of Discipleship: Salt and Light (5:13--16) |
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97 | (5) |
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The Main Body of the Sermon (5:17--7:12) |
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102 | (93) |
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The Relation between the Old and the New Righteousness (5:17--48) |
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102 | (1) |
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Continuity with the Old (5:17--20) |
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102 | (8) |
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The Surpassing of the Old: The Six Antitheses (5:21--48) |
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110 | (3) |
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113 | (5) |
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118 | (3) |
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121 | (5) |
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126 | (3) |
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On Retaliation (5:38--42) |
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129 | (3) |
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On Loving One's Enemies (5:43--48) |
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132 | (4) |
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Outward vs. Inward Righteousness (6:1--18) |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (5) |
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Prayer and the Lord's Prayer (6:5--15) |
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141 | (1) |
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The Setting of Prayer (6:5--6) |
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141 | (2) |
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On the Right Way to Pray: `The Lord's Prayer' (6:7--15) |
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143 | (10) |
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153 | (2) |
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Dependence upon God (6:19--34) |
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155 | (1) |
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Serving God Rather Than Wealth (6:19--24) |
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155 | (5) |
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The Disciple and Anxiety (6:25--34) |
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160 | (7) |
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Various Teachings and the Golden Rule (7:1--12) |
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167 | (1) |
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On Not Judging Others (7:1--5) |
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167 | (3) |
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Discernment in Proclaiming the Gospel (7:6) |
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170 | (2) |
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The Answering Father (7:7--11) |
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172 | (3) |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (3) |
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The False and the Genuine (7:15--23) |
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180 | (1) |
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Warning concerning False Prophets (7:15--20) |
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180 | (4) |
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The Insufficiency of the Charismata (7:21--23) |
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184 | (5) |
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The Parable of the Two Builders (7:24--27) |
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189 | (3) |
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The Astonishment of the Crowds (7:28--29) |
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192 | (3) |
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The Authoritative Deeds of the Messiah (8:1--9:38) |
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195 | (67) |
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The Healing of a Leper (8:1--4) |
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196 | (4) |
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The Curing of the Centurion's Son (8:5--13) |
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200 | (7) |
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The Healing of Peter's Mother-in-Law and Others (8:14--17) |
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207 | (4) |
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Two Comments on Discipleship (8:18--22) |
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211 | (8) |
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213 | (6) |
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The Stilling of the Sea (8:23--27) |
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219 | (4) |
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Exorcism of the Gadarene Demoniacs (8:28--34) |
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223 | (6) |
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The Healing of a Paralytic (9:1--8) |
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229 | (6) |
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The Call of Matthew and a Dinner Party with Tax Collectors and Sinners (9:9--13) |
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235 | (5) |
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Combining New and Old (9:14--17) |
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240 | (5) |
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The Healing of the Hemorrhaging Woman and the Raising of the Ruler's Daughter (9:18--26) |
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245 | (6) |
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The Healing of Two Blind Men (9:27--31) |
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251 | (4) |
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The Healing of the Mute Demoniac (9:32--34) |
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255 | (3) |
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A Summary and the Call for Workers (9:35--38) |
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258 | (4) |
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The Second Discourse: The Missionary Discourse (10:1--11:1) |
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262 | (36) |
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The Empowering of the Twelve Apostles (10:1--4) |
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263 | (4) |
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Mission Instructions (10:5--15) |
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267 | (7) |
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The Experience of Persecution (10:16--23) |
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274 | (7) |
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The Maligning of Both Teacher and Disciples (10:24--25) |
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281 | (2) |
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Have No Fear of Your Persecutors (10:26--31) |
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283 | (4) |
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Confession and Denial (10:32--33) |
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287 | (2) |
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Division and Discipleship (10:34--39) |
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289 | (5) |
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A Concluding Note on Receiving the Servants of Christ (10:40--11:1) |
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294 | (4) |
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The Negative Response to Jesus (11:2--12:50) |
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298 | (63) |
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Jesus' Answer to the Baptist's Question (11:2--6) |
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298 | (4) |
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Jesus' Estimate of John the Baptist (11:7--15) |
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302 | (7) |
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The Dissatisfaction of Israel (11:16--19) |
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309 | (2) |
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Oracles of Judgment (11:20--24) |
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311 | (4) |
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The Mystery of Election and the Central Significance of the Son (11:25--27) |
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315 | (7) |
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A Renewed Invitation (11:28--30) |
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322 | (4) |
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Plucking Grain on the Sabbath (12:1--8) |
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326 | (5) |
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Healing a Withered Hand on the Sabbath (12:9--14) |
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331 | (4) |
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The Gentle, Healing Servant (12:15--21) |
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335 | (4) |
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Can Beelzebul Be against Himself? (12:22--30) |
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339 | (6) |
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The Question of Unforgivable Sin (12:31--32) |
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345 | (3) |
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Speaking Good and Evil (12:33--37) |
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348 | (3) |
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The Sign of Jonah (12:38--42) |
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351 | (4) |
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The Parable of the Returning Demons (12:43--45) |
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355 | (3) |
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The True Family of Jesus (12:46--50) |
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358 | (3) |
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The Third Discourse: Teaching in Parables (13:1--58) |
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The Parable of the Soils (13:1--9) |
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365 | (4) |
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The Purpose of Parables (13:10--17) |
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369 | (7) |
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The Explanation of the Parable of the Soils (13:18--23) |
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376 | (5) |
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The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds (13:24--30) |
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381 | (3) |
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The Parable of the Mustard Seed (13:31--32) |
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384 | (3) |
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The Parable of the Leavened Loaves and a Further Comment on the Reason for the Parables (13:33--35) |
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387 | (4) |
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The Explanation of the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds (13:36--43) |
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391 | (4) |
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The Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl (13:44--46) |
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395 | (3) |
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The Parable of the Dragnet (13:47--50) |
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398 | (2) |
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The Scribe Trained for the Kingdom: The End of the Discourse (13:51--52) |
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400 | (3) |
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The Unbelief of the People of Nazareth (13:53--58) |
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