And others are the ones sown among thorns. They are those who hear the word,
The foregoing chapter began with Christ's entering into the synagogue (Mar 4:1); this chapter begins with Christ's teaching again by the sea side. Thus he changed his method, that if possible all might be reached and wrought upon. To gratify the nice and more genteel sort of people that had seats, chief seats, in the synagogue, and did not care for hearing a sermon any...
Commenting on Mark 4:1-20
For there is nothing hid,.... In these parables, and figurative expressions used by Christ, which shall not be manifested, sooner or later, to his disciples: neither was any thing kept secret; any doctrine of the Gospel, or mystery of the kingdom: but that it should come abroad; it was designed to be published in all Judea, and afterwards, throughout the whole world, for the benefit...