Matthew 13:36-43

The Parable of the Weeds Explained

36 Then he left the crowds and went into ¹the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, ²"Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field."

37 He answered, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

38 The field is the world, and the good seed is ³the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are ⁴the sons of the evil one,

39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. ⁵The harvest is ⁶the close of the age, and the reapers are angels.

40 Just as the weeds ⁷are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at ⁸the close of the age.

41 ⁹The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all ¹⁰causes of sin and ¹¹all law-breakers,

42 ¹²and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place ¹³there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

43 Then ¹⁴the righteous will shine like the sun ¹⁵in the kingdom of their Father. ¹⁶He who has ears, let him hear.

Cross References

• 1. ver. 1
• 2. ver. 24-30; [Matthew 15:15]
• 3. [ver. 43]
• 4. John 8:44; Acts 13:10; 1 John 3:10; [Matthew 23:15]; See ver. 19
• 5. Joel 3:13; Revelation 14:15
• 6. ver. 49; Matthew 24:3; Matthew 28:20; [Daniel 12:13; Hebrews 9:26]
• 7. John 15:6; [Matthew 3:12]
• 8. [See ver. 39 above]
• 9. Matthew 24:31
• 10. Matthew 18:7; [Zephaniah 1:3]
• 11. Matthew 7:23
• 12. ver. 50; Revelation 9:2; [Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:10]
• 13. See Matthew 8:12
• 14. Proverbs 4:18; Daniel 12:3; [1 Corinthians 15:41, 42]
• 15. [ver. 38; Matthew 25:34; Matthew 26:29; Luke 12:32]
• 16. See Matthew 11:15