53. And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables.] We need not assume here a transition to another great division of the gospel [cf. 11:2; 19:1; 26:1], as if the evangelist stated the result of Christ’s ministry in Capharnaum in the seven parables and described the failure of his Judean ministry in the discourse of c. 25. The division: 11:2–13:52, ministry in Capharnaum; 13:53–18:35, ministry in Galilee; 19:1–25:46, ministry in Judea, etc. was
Matthew 13:53–14:12