Matthew 13:36

Then 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.”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

In Context

35so 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

37He answered and said to them: “He that sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:1On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.

Matthew 14:22And immediately Jesus compelled the disciples to get into the boat, and to go ahead of Him to the other side, until He could dismiss the crowds.

Matthew 15:39And having dismissed the crowds, He went up into the boat, and came to the region of Magdala.

Mark 6:45And immediately He compelled His disciples to step into the boat and to go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, until He could dismiss the crowd.

Mark 8:9Now those having eaten were about four thousand. And He dismissed them.

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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