afflicted by sin and afflicts those comfortable with sin.” The preaching of the kingdom message will be attended with God’s blessing in bringing people to faith. God will bring his people to himself through gospel proclamation. (See Kagarise 2001.) 13:18–22 Here the disciples obtain more understanding of the kingdom, as Jesus promised in 13:11–12. Jesus begins his explanation of the parable of the sower by telling them to “hear” it (cf. Mark
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