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The Lexham Context Commentary: New Testament surveys each book of the New Testament at several levels—Book, Division, Section, Pericope, Paragraph, and Unit—providing contextually appropriate commentary on each level. The reader of the commentary can easily ascertain the contextual importance of any larger section, or pericope, or even a particular verse of Scripture.

(13:44) Another single-verse parable is given, indicating likeness to the kingdom of heaven (13:24, 31, 33). No addressee is given for these last three parables, but the disciples were the last ones addressed in 13:36, and after these final three parables Jesus will ask, “Have you understood all these?” (13:51). This makes these last parables teachings for the disciples to test their discernment. Indication was given that Jesus only spoke to the crowds in parables (13:44),
Matthew 13:44
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