Mateo 13:28

28 »“¡Eso es obra de un enemigo!”, exclamó el agricultor.
»“¿Arrancamos la maleza?”, le preguntaron.

Mateo 13:28 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 13:28

He said unto them, an enemy has done this
This is the answer of the householder to the question of his servants. In the Greek text it is, "an enemy man"; and is so rendered in the several versions; meaning, not that the enemy was a man; for he was the devil, as in ( Matthew 13:39 ) but it is an Hebraism; such as in ( Esther 7:6 ) , (bywaw ru vya) , "the man adversary and enemy" is this wicked Haman; and signifies a certain enemy, and one indeed that is an implacable enemy to man.

The servants said unto him, wilt thou then that we go and gather
them up?
which words express the concern of the ministers of Christ for the true members of the church, comparable to wheat, lest they should receive any damage by the ill examples, and pernicious principles of evil men among them; also their detestation and abhorrence of men of wicked lives and erroneous principles; they cannot bear them which are evil; likewise, they show great regard to the glory of God, and interest of religion, and their readiness to execute any orders Christ should give them; but not willing to proceed of themselves, ask counsel and advice of him.

Mateo 13:28 In-Context

26 Cuando el cultivo comenzó a crecer y a producir granos, la maleza también creció.

27 »Los empleados del agricultor fueron a hablar con él y le dijeron: “Señor, el campo donde usted sembró la buena semilla está lleno de maleza. ¿De dónde salió?”.

28 »“¡Eso es obra de un enemigo!”, exclamó el agricultor.
»“¿Arrancamos la maleza?”, le preguntaron.

29 »“No —contestó el amo—, si lo hacen, también arrancarán el trigo.

30 Dejen que ambas crezcan juntas hasta la cosecha. Entonces les diré a los cosechadores que separen la maleza, la aten en manojos y la quemen, y que pongan el trigo en el granero”».