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NASB | Matthew 13:24 ¶ Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 13:24 ¶ Jesus gave them another parable [to consider], saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. |
Bible Question: can someone please explain Matthew 13:24-30. I need to know who the wheat and the tare represent.Also, do these passages of verses refer to the tare being in the church. |
Bible Answer: The parable of the wheat and the tares follows the parable of the sower who went out to sow see Matthew 13:14-24. In this parable we hear of the different responses to the word of salvation and the results thereof. The parable of the wheat and Tares follows this and refers to the Reign of God, New American Catholic Bible, or to the Kingdom of God which is among us and who it is inhabits the Kingdom and how and when we know the difference. In other words Jesus is refering to the world now that God is incarnate and dwelling here among us. The next stage of the Kingdom of God is the one in which we live now that Jesus has sent the Spirit to be with us following the Resurrection. This world contains both good,wheat and evil Tares people all living together, indistinguishable from each other until the harvest when they will be known by their fruits for who they are. Since the Church is in the World and not the other way around then these verses tell us that there are also Tares in the Church as well as in the world. Furthermore they teach us the importance of discernment in the Christian life since we cannot possibly really know the difference between these two groups of people; only God does who looks upon the heart rather than on the outward appearence. Rainbow Maker |