The past few editions of notes have been seeking to bring a clear and credible understanding to the parables that Jesus provides in Matthew 13. To say that these teachings are difficult to interpret and often abused, with many reading into the parables things that are not there, would be a severe understatement. The best commentary on the Scriptures is the Scriptures, and so we look to God’s Word for direction, clarity, and right-thinking about these teachings.