Matthew 13:2 meaning and explanation

Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.

Matthew 13:2, Berean Standard Bible

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Matthew places this scene beside the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus has just left a house and drawn a crowd too large for the shoreline. Getting into a boat and sitting down was the normal posture of a Jewish teacher, and the water carried his voice to the people standing on the beach.

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