Matthew 13:34-52 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Jesus Speaks To His Disciples In Parables So That Their Eyes May Be Opened (13:34-52).

This next part-section is also in the form of a chiasmus.

Analysis.

a Jesus speaks in parables not only for the sake of the crowds, but also for the sake of His disciples, so that their eyes may be opened to the lessons of the past (Matthew 13:34-35).

b The explanation of the parable of the wheat and the darnel which leads up to the end of the age and the destiny of the unrighteous and the righteous (Matthew 13:36-43).

c The parable of the hidden treasure which costs everything (Matthew 13:44).

c The parable of the pearl which costs everything (Matthew 13:45-46).

b The parable of the dragnet which leads up to the end of the age and the destiny of the righteous, and especially the unrighteous (Matthew 13:47-50)

a The bringing out by the Scribe of the Kingly Rule of Heaven of things new and old (Matthew 13:51-52).

It will be noted that in ‘a' the disciples are to learn both the new (the meaning of parables) and the old (the Scriptures which reveal things from of old), while in the parable the Teacher of the Kingly Rule of Heaven will bring forth things new and old. In ‘b' and parallel we have two parables which have the same lesson concerning judgment on unbelievers, although their final emphasis is different. In ‘c' and parallel we have two parables which evaluate the worth of the Kingly Rule of Heaven, the one as a result of a poor man's ‘lucky' find, and the other as a result of the rich man's careful search.

Related Commentaries of Matthew 13:34

Matthew 13:34-52

34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

37 He answered and said unto them,He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.

41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all thingsc that offend, and them which do iniquity;

42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.

49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,

50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things?

52 Then said he unto them,Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.