Matthew 13:24-30
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven
is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25But while men
slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared
the tares also. 27So the servants of the householder came and said unto
him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath
it tares? 28He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said
unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? 29But he said,
Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with
them. 30Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest
I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind
them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Matthew 13:37-43
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is
the Son of man; 38The field is the world; the good seed are the children
of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; 39The
enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world;
and the reapers are the angels. 40As therefore the tares are gathered and
burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. 41The Son
of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom
all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42And shall cast them
into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43Then
shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
I THE SOWER / THE SON OF MAN
He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
A. HE IS THE ORACLE OF GOD
Deut. 18:15; Deut. 18:18; Mark 13:31; Luke 4:22; Luke 4:32; John
1:1; John 6:63; John 6:68; John 8:26; John 12:49; John 14:10; John 14:24;
John 17:8;
B. HE IS THE AUTHORITY OF GOD
Psalm 89:27; Eccles. 8:4; Isaiah 9:6-7; Jeremiah 23:28-29; Daniel
7:14; Micah 3:8; Matthew 7:29; Matthew 11:27; Matthew 21:23; Matthew 28:18;
Mark 1:27; John 3:35; John 5:22-27; John 13:3; John 17:2; Acts 2:36; Romans
14:9; 1 Cor. 15:27; Ephes. 1:20-22; Philip. 2:9-11; Col. 1:16-19; Hebrews
1:2; Hebrews 2:8; 1 Peter 3:22; Rev. 11:15; Rev. 17:14; Rev. 19:16;
II THE FIELD / THE WORLD
38The field is the world;
A. KOSMOS; THE CORRUPT WORLD SYSTEM
Matthew 4:8; Matthew 5:14; Matthew 18:7; Mark 8:36; Mark 14:9; Mark
16:15; Luke 9:25; John 1:10; John 3:16-17; John 3:19; John 7:7; John 8:26;
John 12:46-47; John 14:17; John 16:8; John 17:18; John 18:36; Acts 2:40;
Romans 1:22-23; 1 Cor. 3:19; 1 Cor. 7:31; 2 Cor. 4:18; Galatians 4:3; Galatians
4:9; Galatians 6:14; Ephes. 2:2; Ephes. 2:12; Ephes. 5:11; Col. 2:8; Col.
2:20; 1 John 2:16; 1 John 4:4-5; 1 John 5:4-5; 1 John 5:19; Jude 1:15;
B. IS THE PLACE WHERE THE GOSPEL IS PREACHED
Matthew 24:14; Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-20; Luke 24:47; Romans
10:18; Romans 16:26; Col. 1:6; Col. 1:23; Rev. 14:6;
III THE SEED / CHILDREN OF THE KINGDOM
the good seed are the children of the kingdom
Psalm 22:30; Isaiah 53:10; Isaiah 56:5; Hosea 2:23; Zech. 10:9;
John 1:12-13; John 12:24; Romans 8:14-15; Romans 8:17; Galatians 3:26;
Galatians 4:7; James 1:18; James 2:5; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John 3:1-2; 1 John
3:9; Rev. 21:7;
IV THE TARES / CHILDREN OF THE WICKED
but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
John 8:44; Acts 13:10; Philip. 3:18-19; 1 John 3:8; 1 John 3:10;Psalm
1:4; Psalm 5:9; Psalm 11:5; Psalm 32:10; Psalm 37:12; Psalm 52:3; Proverbs
4:16; Isaiah 1:4; Isaiah 5:24; Isaiah 17:13; Isaiah 57:20; Hosea 13:3;
Malachi 3:18; Romans 2:9; 2 Tim. 3:3; Jude 1:13;
V THE ENEMY / THE DEVIL
39The enemy that sowed them is the devil
Genesis 3:3-7; Genesis 3:13; 1 Chron. 21:1; Job 2:4-6; Isaiah 14:5-20;
John 8:38; John 8:44; Acts 5:3; Acts 13:10; 2 Cor. 11:3; 2 Cor. 11:13-15;
Ephes. 2:2; Ephes. 6:11-12; Philip. 3:18-19; 2 Thes. 2:8-11; James 4:7;
1 Peter 5:8; 2 Peter 2:4; 1 John 3:8-10; Rev. 12:9; Rev. 13:6-8; Rev. 13:14;
Rev. 19:20; Rev. 20:10;
VI THE HARVEST / THE END OF THE WORLD
the harvest is the end of the world
Joel 2:31;Joel 2:11; Zeph. 1:14; Malachi 4:1;Matthew 24:27; Matthew
24:30;John 12:48; John 14:3; Romans 2:5; 1 Thes. 5:2;Luke 12:40;2 Peter
3:10;
VII THE REAPERS / THE ANGELS
the reapers are the angels.
Matthew 16:27; Mark 8:38; 2 Thes. 1:7-8;1 Peter 3:22; Rev. 22:6;