The parable of the sower in Matthew 13 is an explanation of how the Kingdom of God works. It’s distinctive for several reasons:
- It’s one of the few parables that is in all three Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 13, Mark 4, Luke 8).
- It’s one of the few parables that Jesus gives a full explanation of.
- In Mark’s gospel, he points out (verse 13) the importance of this parable to understanding other parables.
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