Matthew 13:36-43

Matthew 13:36-43

[36] Then  the multitude  away,  and went  into  the house:  and  his  disciples  came  unto him,  saying,  the parable  of the tares  of the field.  [37] He answered  and  said  He that soweth  the good  seed  the Son  of man;  [38] The field  the world;  the good  seed  are  the children  of the kingdom;  but  the tares  the children  of the wicked  [39] The enemy  that sowed  them  the devil;  the harvest  the end  of the world;  and  the reapers  the angels.  [40] As  therefore  the tares  are gathered  and  burned  in the fire;  so  in  the end  world.  [41] The Son  of man  shall send forth  his  angels,  and  they shall gather  out of  his  kingdom  all things  that offend,  and  them which do  iniquity;  [42] And  shall cast  them  into  a furnace  of fire:  there  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, 

What does Matthew 13:36-43 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Matthew separated the explanation of this parable from its telling in the text ( Matthew 13:24-30). He evidently did this to separate more clearly for the reader the parables Jesus spoke to the multitudes from the parables He told His disciples.