Matthew 13 is the thirteenth chapter in the Gospel of Matthew

Gospel of Matthew

The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...

 in the New Testament

New Testament

The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....

 section of the Christian Bible

Bible

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. Sections 1-53 of this chapter form the 3rd of the Five Discourses of Matthew

Five Discourses of Matthew

In Christianity, the term Five Discourses of Matthew refers to five specific discourses by Jesus within the Gospel of Matthew.The five discourses are: the Sermon on the Mount, the Missionary Discourse, the Parabolic Discourse, the Discourse on the Church and the Discourse on End Times.Each of the...

 - called the Parabolic Discourse based on the parables of the Kingdom.

Description

Matthew 13 consist of seven parables, two explanations of his parables, and the rejection of Jesus at his hometown Nazareth

Nazareth

Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel...

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The chapter contains the following parables, in respective order:

1. Parable of the Sower
   Parable of the Sower
   The Parable of the Sower is one of the parables of Jesus found in three out of the four Canonical gospels and in the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas In this story, a sower dropped seed on the path, on rocky ground, and among thorns, and the seed was lost; but when seed fell on good earth, it...
   
   
2. Parable of the Tares
3. Parable of the Mustard Seed
   Parable of the Mustard Seed
   The Parable of the Mustard Seed is one of the shorter parables of Jesus. It appears in three of the Canonical gospels of the New Testament. The differences between Gospels of Matthew , Mark , and Luke , are minor...
   
   
4. Parable of the Leaven
   Parable of the Leaven
   The Parable of the Leaven is one of the shorter parables of Jesus. It appears in two of the Canonical gospels of the New Testament. The differences between Gospels of Matthew and Luke are minor...
   
   
5. Parable of the Hidden Treasure
   Parable of the Hidden Treasure
   The Parable of the Hidden Treasure is a well known parable of Jesus, which appears in only one of the Canonical gospels of the New Testament. According to Matthew the parable illustrates the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven. It immediately precedes the Parable of the Pearl, which has a...
   
   
6. Parable of the Pearl
   Parable of the Pearl
   The Parable of the Pearl is a parable of Jesus. It appears in only one of the Canonical gospels of the New Testament...
   
   
7. Parable of Drawing in the Net
   Parable of Drawing in the Net
   The Parable of Drawing in the Net is a parable of Jesus which appears in only one of the Canonical gospels of the New Testament. According to Gospel of Matthew it refers to the final judgment...
   
   

The following explanations of the first two parables are included:

1. Explanation of the Parable of the Sower
   Parable of the Sower
   The Parable of the Sower is one of the parables of Jesus found in three out of the four Canonical gospels and in the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas In this story, a sower dropped seed on the path, on rocky ground, and among thorns, and the seed was lost; but when seed fell on good earth, it...
   
   
2. Explanation of the Parable of the Tares

At the end of Matthew 13, Jesus is rejected by the people of his hometown

Rejection of Jesus

The Canonical Gospels of the New Testament include some accounts of the rejection of Jesus in the course of his ministry. Judaism's view of Jesus, Jesus in Islam, and the view of the Historical Jesus all differ from Christian views of Jesus.-Hometown rejection:...

 - Nazareth

Nazareth

Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel...

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