1. Matthieu 13:1 (NEG79)
  2. Explication du texte

Why did Jesus go to the sea to teach?

Matthieu 13:1 (NEG79)

1 Ce même jour, Jésus sortit de la maison, et s'assit au bord de la mer.

En bref

At the shore of the Sea of Galilee he could speak to more people than in the house (Matthew 13:2). At first Jesus taught in the synagogues, but later mostly taught outdoors. While the synagogues were not yet closed to him (see Matthew 13:54), they soon would be.

In Matthew 13:1 we read that Jesus went to the shore of the Sea of Galilee because there he could speak to far more people than in the house (Matthew 13:2). At first, Jesus taught in the Jewish synagogues, but later he mostly taught outdoors. Even though the synagogues were not yet closed to him (see Matthew 13:54), it would not be long until this would indeed become the case.1