The Meaning of Matthew 13:36 Explained

Matthew 13:36

KJV: 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.

YLT: Then having let away the multitudes, Jesus came to the house, and his disciples came near to him, saying, 'Explain to us the simile of the darnel of the field.'

Darby: Then, having dismissed the crowds, he went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Expound to us the parable of the darnel of the field.

ASV: Then he left the multitudes, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

Discover Matthew 13:36

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 13:36?

MEANING: What does Matthew 13:36 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Matthew 13:36 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Matthew 13:36?

What is the context of Matthew 13:36?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Matthew 13:36 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Jesus now removed Himself from the crowds by reentering the house, evidently in Capernaum, from which He had departed to teach the multitudes ( Matthew 13:1). There he explained three of the parables ( Matthew 13:10-23; Matthew 13:37-43; Matthew 13:49-50) and taught His disciples four more ( Matthew 13:44-48; Matthew 13:52). Jesus" disciples were not different from the crowd because they immediately understood the parables. They were different because they persisted in asking Jesus to help them understand the parables, whereas the crowds showed less interest. Why did Jesus continue to teach His believing disciples by parables rather than with straightforward explanations? Evidently so many people were following Jesus that whenever He spoke, except in private to His disciples, a mixed audience heard Him.

Context Summary

Matthew 13:34-43 - Genuine And Counterfeit

Throughout the Synoptic Gospels-Matthew, Mark, and Luke-a consistent distinction is made between the outer ranks of the people, or disciples, and the inner circle of Apostles. May we not emphasize the same distinction still? We have among us many who are clearly disciples. They cannot as yet formulate or endorse the full creed of the Church, but if they are true to their convictions and follow the gleam, the Master will bring them to the decision of Peter, Matthew 16:16.

This world is God's field. All the good in it has reached it through Jesus Christ. Fundamentally there are but two classes, for the disciple belongs to Christ, though He has not yet come into the perfect light. Notice that the people who cause stumbling are placed with those who do iniquity, and each class is thrown on the rubbish heap. Ponder the despair with which we shall view wasted opportunities, as we look back on them from eternity-weeping for softer natures, and wailing for weaker ones. Let us not trifle away the golden chances of life! [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 13

¹ The parable of the sower and the seed;
¹⁸ the explanation of it
²⁴ The parable of the weeds;
³¹ of the mustard seed;
³³ of the leaven;
³⁶ explanation of the parable of the weeds
⁴⁴ The parable of the hidden treasure;
⁴⁵ of the pearl;
⁴⁷ of the drag net cast into the sea
⁵³ Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country

Greek Commentary for Matthew 13:36

Explain unto us [διασαπησον ημιν]
Also in Matthew 18:31. “Make thoroughly clear right now” (aorist tense of urgency). The disciples waited till Jesus left the crowds and got into the house to ask help on this parable. Jesus had opened up the Parable of the Sower and now they pick out this one, passing by the mustard seed and the leaven. [source]

What do the individual words in Matthew 13:36 mean?

Then having dismissed the crowds He went into the house And came to Him the disciples of Him saying Explain to us parable of the weeds of the field

Τότε ἀφεὶς τοὺς ὄχλους ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν Καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες Διασάφησον ἡμῖν παραβολὴν τῶν ζιζανίων τοῦ ἀγροῦ

ἀφεὶς	having dismissed
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἀφίημι Sense: to send away.
ὄχλους	crowds
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: ὄχλος Sense: a crowd.
ἦλθεν	He went
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἔρχομαι Sense: to come.
εἰς	into
Parse: Preposition Root: εἰς Sense: into, unto, to, towards, for, among.
οἰκίαν	house
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: οἰκία Sense: a house.
προσῆλθον	came
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: προσέρχομαι Sense: to come to, approach.
αὐτῷ	to Him
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
μαθηταὶ	disciples
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: μαθητής Sense: a learner, pupil, disciple.
αὐτοῦ	of Him
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
λέγοντες	saying
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: λέγω Sense: to say, to speak.
Διασάφησον	Explain
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: διασαφέω Sense: to make clear or plain, to explain, unfold, declare.
ἡμῖν	to us
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 1st Person Plural Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my.
παραβολὴν	parable
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: παραβολή Sense: a placing of one thing by the side of another, juxtaposition, as of ships in battle.
τῶν	of the
Parse: Article, Genitive Neuter Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
ζιζανίων	weeds
Parse: Noun, Genitive Neuter Plural Root: ζιζάνιον Sense: a kind of darnel, resembling wheat except the grains are black.
τοῦ	of the
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
ἀγροῦ	field
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: ἀγρός Sense: land.

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