Matthew 13:36-43

The Tares Explained

36 Then He left the crowds and went into ¹the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, "²Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field."

37 And He said, "The one who sows the good seed is ³the Son of Man,

38 and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are ⁴the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are ⁵the sons of ⁶the evil one;

39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is ⁷the end of the age; and the reapers are angels.

40 "So just as the tares are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it be at ⁸the end of the age.

41 "⁹The Son of Man ¹⁰will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all ¹¹stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness,

42 and ¹²will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place ¹³there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

43 "¹⁴Then THE RIGHTEOUS WILL SHINE FORTH AS THE SUN in the kingdom of their Father. ¹⁵He who has ears, let him hear.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 13:1
• 2. Matthew 15:15
• 3. Matthew 8:20
• 4. Matthew 8:12
• 5. John 8:44; Acts 13:10; 1 John 3:10
• 6. Matthew 5:37
• 7. Matthew 12:32; Matthew 13:22, 40, 49; Matthew 24:3; Matthew 28:20; 1 Corinthians 10:11; Hebrews 9:26
• 8. Matthew 12:32; Matthew 13:22, 39, 49; Matthew 24:3; Matthew 28:20; 1 Corinthians 10:11; Hebrews 9:26
• 9. Matthew 8:20
• 10. Matthew 24:31
• 11. Zephaniah 1:3
• 12. Matthew 13:50
• 13. Matthew 8:12
• 14. Daniel 12:3
• 15. Matthew 11:15

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "darnel," a weed resembling wheat
• [b]. Or "consummation"
• [c]. Or "consummation"
• [d]. Or "everything that is offensive"
• [e]. Or "hear!" Or "listen!"