Mateus 13

The Parable of the Tares Explained

36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field."

37 He answered and said to them: "He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.38 *Matt. 24:14; 28:19; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:47; Rom. 10:18; Col. 1:6The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are *Gen. 3:15; John 8:44; Acts 13:10the sons of the wicked one.39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil, *Joel 3:13; Rev. 14:15the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels.40 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age.41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, *Matt. 18:7; 2 Pet. 2:1, 2and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness,42 *Matt. 3:12; Rev. 19:20; 20:10and will cast them into the furnace of fire. *Matt. 8:12; 13:50There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.43 *(Dan. 12:3; 1 Cor. 15:42, 43, 58)Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. *Matt. 13:9He who has ears to hear, let him hear!