Matthew 13:36-43 NIV

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:36

Jesus - went into the house: and his disciples came - Circumstances of this kind should not pass unnoticed: they are instructive and important. Those who attend only to the public preaching of the Gospel of God are not likely to understand fully the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. To understand clearly the purport of the Divine message, a man must come to God by frequent, fervent, secret prayer. It is thus that the word of God sinks into the heart, is watered, and brings forth much... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:37

Verse 37 37.He that soweth the good seed He had formerly said that the kingdom of heaven resembles a man sowing. The mode of expression is unusual, but plainly means, that the same thing happens with the preaching of the Gospel as usually takes place in the sowing of fields; the tares grow, up along with the wheat One peculiarity, however, is pointed out by him, when he says that the sowing of tares in the field was effected by the trick of an enemy. This is intended to inform us that, when... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:39

Verse 39 39.The harvest is the end of the world. This is, no doubt, a very distressing consideration, that the Church is burdened with the reprobate to the very end of the world; but Christ enjoins on us to exercise patience till that time, that we may not deceive ourselves with a vain hope. Pastors ought to labor strenuously to purify the Church; and all the godly, so far as their respective callings enable them, ought to lend assistance in this matter; but when all shall have devoted their... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:41

Verse 41 41.They shall gather out of his kingdom all stumbling-blocks The words that follow, and those who commit iniquity, are added for the sake of exposition; for it is not intended to point out two different things, but to state, that then will be the full and seasonable time, when all things shall be restored to regular order, and when the wicked shall be removed, who are now stumbling-blocks. They are so called, because not only are their own lives wicked, but they undermine the faith of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:42

Verse 42 42.And shall cast them into a furnace of fire. This is a metaphorical expression; for, as the infinite glory which is laid up for the sons of God so far exceeds all our senses, that we cannot find words to express it, so the punishment which awaits the reprobate is incomprehensible, and is therefore shadowed out according to the measure of our capacity. From ignorance of this, the Sophists have tortured themselves, to no purpose, by fruitless disputes, as we have already hinted on a... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:43

Verse 43 43.Then will the righteous shine. What a remarkable consolation! The sons of God, who now lie covered with dust, or are held in no estimation, or even are loaded with reproaches, will then shine in full brightness, as when the sky is serene, and every cloud has been dispelled. The adverb then ( τότε) is emphatic; for it contains an implied contrast between their present state and the ultimate restoration, by the expectation of which Christ animates those who believe in him. The meaning... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:1-58

(a) , Matthew 13:1-23 , also in Mark and Luke, except some characteristic enlargements in verses 10-17. The section contains the parable of the sower and its interpretation, together with a statement of our Lord's reasons for teaching by parables. This is so nearly akin to the fundamental lesson of the first parable, that we cannot be surprised that the two should be recorded together. They seem, indeed, to have formed the nucleus of the whole collection. (b) Verses 24-35, of which... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:24-43

The tares; the mustard seed; the leaven. I. THE STORY OF THE TARES . 1 . Resemblance to the first parable. Again we have the field, the sower, and the seed. Again the seed is good. "God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good." Again the Sower sowed the good seed all over the field. No part was neglected. 2 . The differences. II. THE GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED . 1 . The parable. The mustard seed is small. It is sown in the field; it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:24-43

The great Administrator's foresight. This second parable of the seven proceeds in a certain degree upon the lines of the first. But its object is different; and though quite in the nature of an advance on the former, it is more limited in its scope. The first parable manifestly is the foundation of this one, and perhaps it may be said of all others. We may, perhaps, judge that to each parable, as one succeeded another, quickened attention was given, at any rate, by some of the hearers. But... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:36

Then Jesus sent the multitude away; then he left the multitudes (Revised Version, ἀφείς ); cf. Matthew 26:44 . And went into the house ( Matthew 26:1 , note): and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare; explain (Revised Version, διασάφησον ); i.e. make it thoroughly clear. The verb is found elsewhere in the New Testament only in Matthew 18:31 , where the thought is that the man's fellow servants brought his behaviour fully before their lord's knowledge (cf. also... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:36

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:37

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:39

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:41

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:42

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 13:43

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:1-58

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:24-43

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:24-43

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:36

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