The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
It was not without a purpose that he “sat beside the sea.” The Gospel writer has expressed this in a hidden manner. The purpose of Jesus’ doing this was to order his listeners in a precise way. He wanted to see them all face to face. He left no one at a disadvantage at his back. The Gospel of Matthew, Homily
