Matthew 13:35

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: 1 “ I will open My mouth in parables; 1 I will utter things having been hidden 1 from the foundation of the world.” 1 The Parable of the Tares Explained

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

In Context

34Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds, and without a parable He did not speak to them,

36Then having dismissed the crowds, Jesus went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”

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Cross References

Matthew 21:4Now all this took place so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: 1

Luke 10:14Nevertheless it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.

Acts 15:18“Known from everlasting to God are all His works.

1 Corinthians 2:7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the wisdom having been hidden, which God foreordained before the ages for our glory,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:25-44

Parable of the Tares, the Mustard-Seed, the Leaven, &c.. 24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So 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? 28 He… Read the whole commentary →

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