But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
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Interpretation
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 outward 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.
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This thought runs through Matthew 13:18-21.