Focused Passage

Matthew 13:36-43

The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment

Matthew moves from public parabolic teaching beside the lake, to private explanation with the disciples, to more kingdom parables, to fulfillment of hidden speech, to further private explanation, to parables of kingdom worth and final judgment, to the disciples’ responsibility as trained scribes, and finally to hometown rejection.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

36 Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

37 He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

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

39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

40 As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.

41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.

42 And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 36

Cross-references

Zephaniah 1 BSB references Mark 7:17 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:9 Classic cross-references Mark 4:34 Classic cross-references Matthew 15:15 Classic cross-references Matthew 9:28 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Τότε G5119 Adverb [Jesus] dismissed ἀφεὶς G863 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural crowds ὄχλους G3793 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural [and] went ἦλθεν G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular house οἰκίαν G3614 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - Καὶ G2532 Conjunction His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταὶ G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural came προσῆλθον G4334 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [and] said λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Explain Διασάφησον G1285 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular to us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular parable παραβολὴν G3850 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural weeds ζιζανίων G2215 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural in the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular field ἀγροῦ G68 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 37

Cross-references

Matthew 13:24 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:5 Classic cross-references Mark 4:14 Classic cross-references Matthew 16:13 Classic cross-references Acts 1:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular He replied ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular - εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular The [One] Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular who sows σπείρων G4687 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular good καλὸν G2570 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular seed σπέρμα G4690 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 38

Cross-references

Genesis 3:15 Classic cross-references John 8:44 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:19 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:10 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular [The] field ἀγρός G68 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular world κόσμος G2889 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular [the] good καλὸν G2570 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular seed σπέρμα G4690 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular represents οὗτοί G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural . . . εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural sons υἱοὶ G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείας G932 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - δὲ G1161 Conjunction - τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural [The] weeds ζιζάνιά G2215 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural are εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural sons υἱοὶ G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular evil [one] πονηροῦ G4190 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 39

Cross-references

1 Peter 5:8 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:49 Classic cross-references Revelation 14:15 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:25 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

and δὲ G1161 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular enemy ἐχθρὸς G2190 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular who sows σπείρας G4687 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular them αὐτά G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular devil διάβολος G1228 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - δὲ G1161 Conjunction The ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular harvest θερισμὸς G2326 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] end συντέλεια G4930 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of the age αἰῶνός G165 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural [the] harvesters θερισταὶ G2327 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural are εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural angels ἄγγελοί G32 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural

Verse 40

Cross-references

Matthew 15:13 Classic cross-references Matthew 25:41 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:39 Classic cross-references Mark 4:29 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:48 Classic cross-references

Original words

vvv οὖν G3767 Conjunction As Ὥσπερ G5618 Adverb the τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural weeds ζιζάνια G2215 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural are collected συλλέγεται G4816 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction burned κατακαίεται G2618 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular in the fire πυρὶ G4442 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular so οὕτως G3779 Adverb will it be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular at ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular end συντελείᾳ G4930 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular age αἰῶνος G165 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 41

Cross-references

Daniel 7:13 Classic cross-references John 15:6 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:31 Classic cross-references Revelation 21:27 Classic cross-references Matthew 3:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

The ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular will send out ἀποστελεῖ G649 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural angels ἀγγέλους G32 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction they will weed συλλέξουσιν G4816 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural out of ἐκ G1537 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείας G932 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular every πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural cause of sin σκάνδαλα G4625 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction all who τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural practice ποιοῦντας G4160 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular lawlessness ἀνομίαν G458 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 42

Cross-references

Matthew 13:50 Classic cross-references Matthew 25:41 Classic cross-references Matthew 8:12 Classic cross-references Daniel 3:6 Classic cross-references Matthew 25:32 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction they will throw βαλοῦσιν G906 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular vvv τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular fiery πυρός G4442 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular furnace κάμινον G2575 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [where] there ἐκεῖ G1563 Adverb will be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular weeping κλαυθμὸς G2805 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular gnashing βρυγμὸς G1030 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural teeth ὀδόντων G3599 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

Verse 43

Cross-references

Daniel 12:3 Classic cross-references Revelation 2:7 Classic cross-references Acts 6:15 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:18 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then τότε G5119 Adverb the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural righteous δίκαιοι G1342 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural will shine ἐκλάμψουσιν G1584 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural like ὡς G5613 Adverb the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular sun ἥλιος G2246 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείᾳ G932 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Father Πατρὸς G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular He who Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular has ἔχων G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular ears ὦτα G3775 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural let him hear ἀκουέτω G191 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

See Daniel 12:3.

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