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예수님은 씨 뿌리는 자 비유를 통해 하나님 나라에 대한 다양한 반응을 소개하시고, 비유를 사용하신 이유를 말씀하십니다.

[ 마태복음 13:1 - 13:17 ] (찬송217장)

1그 날 예수께서 집에서 나가사 바닷가에 앉으시매 2큰 무리가 그에게로 모여 들거늘 예수께서 배에 올라가 앉으시고 온 무리는 해변에 서 있더니 3예수께서 비유로 여러 가지를 그들에게 말씀하여 이르시되 씨를 뿌리는 자가 뿌리러 나가서 4뿌릴새 더러는 길 가에 떨어지매 새들이 와서 먹어버렸고 5더러는 흙이 얕은 돌밭에 떨어지매 흙이 깊지 아니하므로 곧 싹이 나오나 6해가 돋은 후에 타서 뿌리가 없으므로 말랐고 7더러는 가시떨기 위에 떨어지매 가시가 자라서 기운을 막았고 8더러는 좋은 땅에 떨어지매 어떤 것은 백 배, 어떤 것은 육십 배, 어떤 것은 삼십 배의 결실을 하였느니라 9귀 있는 자는 들으라 하시니라

 10제자들이 예수께 나아와 이르되 어찌하여 그들에게 비유로 말씀하시나이까 11대답하여 이르시되 천국의 비밀을 아는 것이 너희에게는 허락되었으나 그들에게는 아니되었나니 12무릇 있는 자는 받아 넉넉하게 되되 없는 자는 그 있는 것도 빼앗기리라 13그러므로 내가 그들에게 비유로 말하는 것은 그들이 보아도 보지 못하며 들어도 듣지 못하며 깨닫지 못함이니라 14이사야의 예언이 그들에게 이루어졌으니 일렀으되 너희가 듣기는 들어도 깨닫지 못할 것이요 보기는 보아도 알지 못하리라 15이 백성들의 마음이 완악하여져서 그 귀는 듣기에 둔하고 눈은 감았으니 이는 눈으로 보고 귀로 듣고 마음으로 깨달아 돌이켜 내게 고침을 받을까 두려워함이라 하였느니라 16그러나 너희 눈은 봄으로, 너희 귀는 들음으로 복이 있도다 17내가 진실로 너희에게 이르노니 많은 선지자와 의인이 너희가 보는 것들을 보고자 하여도 보지 못하였고 너희가 듣는 것들을 듣고자 하여도 듣지 못하였느니라

[ Matthew 13:1 - 13:17 ]

1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.2 And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach.3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow.4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil,6 but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away.7 Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.8 Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.9 He who has ears, let him hear.”10 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”11 And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.12 For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.13 This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.14 Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: “‘“You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive.”15 For this people's heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.’16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.17 For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

Jesus explained the different responses to the gospel through a parable. He said that the seeds sown by a farmer could only bear fruit when they fell on good soil, while the seeds that fell on the path, rocky ground or among thorns could not bear any fruit (vv. 1-9). Jesus explained the gospel through a parable so that the seeds of the precious gospel would not be scattered in vain. The gospel would remain a secret to those whose hearts were like the path, the rocky ground or the thorns, but to the disciples whose hearts were like rich soil, Jesus would personally help them to understand this parable (vv. 10-17).  

Who is God?

V. 11 God has revealed the secrets of his kingdom to us. The Pharisees, who boasted of their own wisdom, could not understand God’s purpose for sending Jesus as their saviour. We have been able to become God’s people, because God has given us the wisdom to understand the secrets of the gospel. Knowing is also a gift from God. 

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 14-16 Blessed are those who have eyes to see, ears to hear and a heart to understand the secrets of God’s kingdom. Are you discovering God’s kingdom by meditating on the Word? What must you be careful of and strive towards to avoid becoming like the people of Judah whose hearts had grown dull, whose ears could barely hear, and whose eyes were closed? 

Prayer

Lord, help me not to just understand the Word with my mind but to accept it with my entire being and obey it.