– PARABLES OF JESUS –
The Parable of the Wheat and Tares
In one sense, all of the Lord’s parables are about the kingdom of heaven, but there are a collection of parables which begin in Matthew 13 that we commonly call the kingdom parables. Each begins with the statement, “The kingdom of heaven is like…”
The parable of the wheat and tares is the first of the kingdom parables, recorded in Matthew 13:24-30. It builds upon the parable of the sower which precedes it. The sower spreads the seed in his field, with expectation of a good crop. However, while the workers of the field slept, an enemy slipped in and sowed tares (false grain, Strong’s) among the wheat. As the crop grows, the workers see that tares are growing along with the good grain. While they have confidence in the quality of the seed sown by the field’s master, the presence of the tares perplexes them. The owner of the field perceives that it was an enemy. But what should be done now?
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