And he spoke many things unto them in parables, saying,
Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
But note carefully what kind of parable he began with. Note the order in which Matthew put them. Which parable does he speak first? That which it was most necessary to speak first, that which makes the hearer more attentive. For because Jesus was going to talk with them in hidden sayings, he dramatically catches the attention of his hearers by his first parable. The Gospel of Matthew, Homily
