Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 13:1-51
D. CHRIST MANIFESTS HIS ROYAL DIGNITY BY PRESENTING, IN SEVEN PARABLES, THE FOUDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF HIS KINGDOM THROUGH ALL ITS PHASES, FROM ITS BEGINNING TO ITS ENDMatthew 13:1-51(Parallels: Mark 4:1-20; Mark 4:30-34; Luke 8:4-15; Luke 13:18-21.)Contents:—The parable of the sower; or, first parable concerning the kingdom of heaven: Its institution by the Word. The teaching of Jesus concerning parables.—Second parable: the tares among the wheat; or, the seed of the Spirit and the... read more
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 13:36-43
Jesus explains the parable of the tares: v. 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. v. 37. He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of Man. v. 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. v. 39. The enemy that sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end... read more