Matthew 13:35-43

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

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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

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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:31-35

Parable and prophecy. The spirit of prophecy in ancient times enshrined itself in parables. The prophecy of Balaam, accordingly, is called "his parable" ( Numbers 23:18 ). Under the parable of two eagles and a vine Ezekiel shows forth the judgments of God upon Jerusalem for revolting from Babylon to Egypt ( Ezekiel 18:1-32 .; see also Ezekiel 24:3 ; Micah 2:4-6 ; Habakkuk 2:6 ). So are the parables of Christ prophetic. Observe— I. THAT JESUS TAUGHT IN PARABLES IN ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:34-35

The parallel passage in Mark 4:33 , Mark 4:34 is as follows: "And with many such parables spoke he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it; and without a parable spoke he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things." The same general idea underlies our present verses, but although each evangelist appears to have used the same words as a basis, he has worked them out in his own characteristic way. For while both writers contrast our Lord's treatment of... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:35

That it might be fulfilled ( Matthew 1:22 , note) which was spoken by ( through, Revised Version; Matthew 1:22 , note) the prophet; rather, Isaiah the prophet, according to the margin of Westcott and Hort, on the evidence of the original hand of the Sinaitic and a few cursive manuscripts, the Rushworth Latin Gospels, a manuscript of the AE thiopic Version, the Clementine Homilies, Porphyry as quoted by Jerome, and remarks by Eusebius. Dr. Herr ('Appendix') writes, "It is... read more

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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

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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:36-43

The explanation of the parable of the tares of the field. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:36-43

The tares in the field. (See ante, on Matthew 13:24-30 .)—J.A.M. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:36-52

Christ alone with his disciples. He explains to them at their request the parable of the tares ( Matthew 13:36-43 ), and adds three parables—the treasure, the pearl, the dragnet—the first two calculated to urge them to full renunciation of everything for Christ, the third to save them from presumption ( Matthew 13:44-50 ). Upon their acknowledging progress in spiritual understanding, he shows them further possibilities ( Matthew 13:51 , Matthew 13:52 ). read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 13:37

He answered and said unto them. In the following reply of our Lord ( Matthew 13:37-43 ) observe the change of style at Matthew 13:40 . Until then we have pithy, concise sentences all joined by the simple copula δέ , which can hardly be anything else than literal translations of the Lord's own phrases. But Matthew 13:40-43 are in the usual style of this Gospel. The Son of man ( Matthew 8:20 , note). read more

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