SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:2
Y se alleg a l gran multitud; y entrando l en el barco, se sent, y toda la multitud estaba a la ribera.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 13:2
Verse 2. Into a ship] to ploion, THE vessel or boat. Mr. Wakefield supposes (which is very likely) that a particular vessel is uniformly specified, which seems to have been kept on the lake for the use of Christ and his apostles: it probably belonged to some of the fishermen, (see chap. iv. 22,) who, he thinks, occasionally, at least, followed their former occupation. See John xxi. 3. The thought of pious Quesnel on this verse should not be neglected. We see here a representation of the Church, which consists of the people united to their pastors. These, being more exposed to violent tossings and storms, are, as it were, in a ship, while those continue at ease on the shore.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 2. And great multitudes were gathered unto him , etc.] Some on one account, and some on another; some to see his person, others his miracles; some healing for their bodies, and others for their souls; some for the loaves, and others to hear him preach; and of these there were several sorts, as the following parable shows. So that he went into a ship : both for his own advantage, that he might not be crowded, and pressed by the people, and have more room, and a freer air to speak in, and for theirs, that they might both see and hear him better. And sat, and the whole multitude stood on the shore ; as was the then custom of the Jewish doctors and hearers, the one to sit, and the other to stand. See Gill #<400501>Matthew 5:1 . Christ sat upon the deck of the ship; or perhaps this ship was no other than an open boat, which was put to sea, some little distance from the shore; upon which the people stood in great numbers, with much convenience and attention.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-23 - Jesus entered into a boat that he might be the less pressed, and be the better heard by the people. By this he teaches us in the outwar circumstances of worship not to covet that which is stately, but to make the best of the conveniences God in his providence allots to us Christ taught in parables. Thereby the things of God were made mor plain and easy to those willing to be taught, and at the same time mor difficult and obscure to those who were willingly ignorant. The parabl of the sower is plain. The seed sown is the word of God. The sower in our Lord Jesus Christ, by himself, or by his ministers. Preaching to multitude is sowing the corn; we know not where it will light. Some sort of ground, though we take ever so much pains with it, brings fort no fruit to purpose, while the good soil brings forth plentifully. S it is with the hearts of men, whose different characters are her described by four sorts of ground. Careless, trifling hearers, are a easy prey to Satan; who, as he is the great murderer of souls, so he is the great thief of sermons, and will be sure to rob us of the word, i we take not care to keep it. Hypocrites, like the stony ground, ofte get the start of true Christians in the shows of profession. Many ar glad to hear a good sermon, who do not profit by it. They are told of free salvation, of the believer's privileges, and the happiness of heaven; and, without any change of heart, without any abidin conviction of their own depravity, their need of a Saviour, or the excellence of holiness, they soon profess an unwarranted assurance. But when some heavy trial threatens them, or some sinful advantage may be had, they give up or disguise their profession, or turn to some easie system. Worldly cares are fitly compared to thorns, for they came i with sin, and are a fruit of the curse; they are good in their place to stop a gap, but a man must be well armed that has much to do with them they are entangling, vexing, scratching, and their end is to be burned Heb 6:8. Worldly cares are great hinderances to our profiting by the word of God. The deceitfulness of riches does the mischief; they cannot be said to deceive us unless we put our trust in them, then they chok the good seed. What distinguished the good ground was fruitfulness. But these true Christians are distinguished from hypocrites. Christ does no say that this good ground has no stones in it, or no thorns; but non that could hinder its fruitfulness. All are not alike; we should aim a the highest, to bring forth most fruit. The sense of hearing cannot be better employed than in hearing God's word; and let us look to ourselves that we may know what sort of hearers we are.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ συνηχθησαν 4863 5681 V-API-3P προς 4314 PREP αυτον 846 P-ASM οχλοι 3793 N-NPM πολλοι 4183 A-NPM ωστε 5620 CONJ αυτον 846 P-ASM εις 1519 PREP το 3588 T-ASN πλοιον 4143 N-ASN εμβαντα 1684 5631 V-2AAP-ASM καθησθαι 2521 5738 V-PNN και 2532 CONJ πας 3956 A-NSM ο 3588 T-NSM οχλος 3793 N-NSM επι 1909 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM αιγιαλον 123 N-ASM ειστηκει 2476 5715 V-LAI-3S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
2. Shore (aigialon). Rev., beach, that over which the sea (alv) rushes (aissei). The word for shore, ajkth, on which the sea breaks (agnumi), is never used in the New Testament. Wyc., brink.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
13:2 {And all the multitude stood on the beach} (kai pas ho oclos epi ton aigialon histekei). Past perfect tense of histemi with imperfect sense, had taken a stand and so stood. Note accusative also with epi upon the beach where the waves break one after the other (aigialos is from hals, sea, and agnumi, to break, or from aiss", to rush). Jesus had to get into a boat and sit down in that because of the crush of the crowd.
