Matthew 13:24-30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew 13:24-30; Matthew 13:36-43. The Wheat and the Tares. Mt. only. The parable is a substitute for rather than an adaptation of Mark 4:26-29 *. We need not deny its genuineness on the plea that the standpoint is that of the Church with its mixed elements. The field is the world, not the Church. As in the parable of the seed growing secretly, the non-interference of man is illustrated. Only the great Assize can determine between good and bad. The genuineness of the explanation is more doubtful than in the case of the Sower, and may be an imitation of it. It is mechanical and conventionally apocalyptic.

Matthew 13:31-35. The Mustard Seed and the Leaven (Mark 4:30-34 *, Luke 13:18-21) The leaven (omitted from Mk.), usually an illustration of evil, is here a ferment of good (cf. salt, Matthew 5:13), either the disciples or the Gospel the doctrine of the Kingdom. The point of the quotation (Psalms 78:2; some MSS. curiously add Isaiah after the prophet) in Matthew 13:35 is in the second clause the Kingdom foreordained and predestined is now ushered in by Jesus.

Matthew 13:36-43. See above.

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Matthew 13:24-30

24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying,The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.