The Parables of Our Lord
by Marcus Dods
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Matt. xiii.1-9, 18-23;Luke viii.4-15. This parable had to be spoken. It gave expression to thoughts which burdened the mind of Jesus throughout His ministry. On the day He uttered it, he had left the house and was sitting by the sea-side, and there were gathered unto Him great multitudes. He had no difficulty in finding an audience. It is one of the greatest pleasures to listen to a good speaker. It is a pleasure which attracts young and old, rich and poor, educated and uneducated. A good speaker is always sure of an audience, and especially where he has not to encounter the rivalry of books. But as Jesus watched the crowd assembling, and perceived the various dispositions with which the people came. He could not but reflect how much of what He had to say must certainly be lost on many.
APA: Dods, Marcus. (2013). The Parables of Our Lord. London: Forgotten Books. (Original work published 1904)
MLA: Dods, Marcus. The Parables of Our Lord. 1904. Reprint. London: Forgotten Books, 2013. Print.