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Matthew 13:1
ESV That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.
NIV That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake.
NASB On that day Jesus had gone out of the house and was sitting by the sea.
CSB On that day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea.
NLT Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake.
KJV The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

What does Matthew 13:1 mean?

Matthew 13 begins with "that same day," continuing from the end of Matthew 12. Jesus had been inside a house crowded with people who had come to hear Him teach and, likely, to see His miracles. Now Jesus moves out of the house in order to sit and teach the people by the Sea of Galilee. Sitting down was the customary teaching position for a rabbi during this time.

Matthew 13 contains one of five long speeches—known as discourses—made by Jesus in Matthew's gospel. This one begins in a similar way to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, where He found an elevated place to sit and be heard as He taught to a large crowd (Matthew 5:1). This discourse is slightly different from the others; it is presented not primarily to Jesus' disciples, but also to the crowds, in general. Jesus will make clear when He explains why He is teaching in parables (Matthew 13:10–17).
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