Matthew 13:24-27 Tares among Wheat
Jesus presented another parable to them,
saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared
to a man who sowed good seed in his field. But
while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and
sowed tares among the wheat, and went away. But
when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the
tares became evident also. The slaves of the
landowner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not
sow good seed in your field? How then does it have
tares?’…
Matthew 13:28-30 Tares among Wheat
…And he said to them, ‘An enemy has done this!’
The slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go
and gather them up?’ But he said, ‘No; for while
you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the
wheat with them. Allow both to grow together until
the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say
to the reapers, “First gather up the tares and bind
them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the
wheat into my barn.”’”
Matthew 13:36-39 The Tares Explained
His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us
the parable of the tares of the field.” And He
said, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son
of Man, and the field is the world; and as for the
good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom;
and the tares are the sons of the evil one; and the
enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the
harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are
angels…
Matthew 13:36-43 The Tares Explained
…So just as the tares are gathered up and burned
with fire, so shall it be at the end of the age. The
Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will
gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and
those who commit lawlessness, and will throw them
into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be
weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then THE RIGHTEOUS
WILL SHINE FORTH AS THE SUN in the kingdom of their
Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
WHEAT
TARES
(Matthew 13:36-43) (Matthew 13:36-43)
WHEAT
TARES
(Matthew 13:36-43) (Matthew 13:36-43)
Son of Man sowed
good seed in the field
[world] (37)
WHEAT
TARES
(Matthew 13:36-43) (Matthew 13:36-43)
Son of Man sowed
The devil sowed tares
good seed in the field secretly among the wheat
[world] (37)
(38)
WHEAT
TARES
(Matthew 13:36-43) (Matthew 13:36-43)
Son of Man sowed
The devil sowed tares
good seed in the field secretly among the wheat
[world] (37)
(38)
It produced sons of the
kingdom (38)
WHEAT
TARES
(Matthew 13:36-43) (Matthew 13:36-43)
Son of Man sowed
The devil sowed tares
good seed in the field secretly among the wheat
[world] (37)
(38)
It produced sons of the It produced the sons of
kingdom (38)
the devil (38)
WHEAT
TARES
(Matthew 13:36-43) (Matthew 13:36-43)
It was to be gathered
into the barn at the
harvest [end of the age]
(30, 39).
WHEAT
TARES
(Matthew 13:36-43) (Matthew 13:36-43)
It was to be gathered
It will be gathered up &
into the barn at the
burned with fire in the endharvest [end of the age] weeping & gnashing of teeth
(30, 39).
(40, 42)
WHEAT
TARES
(Matthew 13:36-43) (Matthew 13:36-43)
It was to be gathered
It will be gathered up &
into the barn at the
burned with fire in the endharvest [end of the age] weeping & gnashing of teeth
(30, 39).
(40, 42)
Then the righteous ones
will shine forth as the sun
in the Father’s kingdom
(43)
WHEAT
TARES
(Matthew 13:36-43) (Matthew 13:36-43)
It was to be gathered
It will be gathered up &
into the barn at the
burned with fire in the endharvest [end of the age] weeping & gnashing of teeth
(30, 39).
(40, 42)
Then the righteous ones
The angels will gather all
will shine forth as the sun stumbling blocks & lawless
in the Father’s kingdom
out of the kingdom & into
(43)
the fire (41-42)
Applications to our Lives Today
Jesus has all Authority in His field, the World (Matt. 28:18).
Jesus sowed the good seed & by obeying Him individuals
become children of the kingdom (John 3:5; Col. 1:13-14).
The devil is God’s enemy & sows tares [children of evil who
appear to be good like the wheat] (Jn. 8:44; Eph. 2:3; 5:6)
As Christians, we live in a sinful world and must not allow
ourselves to be deceived by the devil and become tares
again (2 Cor. 11:2-3, 13-15).
The Devil is Sowing Tares to Deceive Brethren
The devil wants to you to think that the field is the church
and will use false teachers to get you to believe that, but
that’s not what Jesus said. (Field is the world- Mt. 13:38)
If the field is the church, then you wouldn’t be able to
discipline or mark brethren because the Scripture says they
are to grow together until the harvest.
Any interpretation that contradicts another passage
[doesn’t harmonize with the rest of the Bible] is wrong and
is the devil sowing tares to get you to believe a lie and be
condemned (1 Cor. 14:33; 2 Thess. 2:9-12).
Sow the Seed of Truth so that the Tares might
Repent & become Wheat Again
The Bible teaches that we must withdraw from or
discipline unfaithful brethren so that they might repent
of their sins and be saved before the harvest day comes
[Judgment Day] (1 Cor. 5:1-13; 2 Cor. 2:6-11).
We must mark and avoid those who cause division so
that the rest of the brethren won’t be deceived into
becoming tares for the devil also (Rom. 16:17-18).
Expose darkness with the light of truth (Eph. 5:6-11)
Applications to our Lives Today
God is longsuffering desiring that we grow to become good
fruit until the harvest [not allowing us to be pulled up with
the tares] (Luke 8:15; 2 Peter 1:5-11; James 5:7-9).
Tares can become wheat and be saved before the harvest
[we live in an age of grace] (Tit. 2:11; 2 Pet. 3:9, 15).
God will punish evildoers in hell [including the hypocrites,
stumbling blocks, and the lawless in the kingdom] and
save the righteous in heaven.
(2 Pet. 3:10; Matt. 13:49-50; 7:21-23; 25:21, 46)
Conclusion
You are either ‘wheat’ or a ‘tare’.
You are either a child of the kingdom or child of the devil.
You will produce good fruit for God or bad fruit for Satan.
You will either enjoy eternal life in heaven or suffer eternal
punishment in hell.
Don’t be deceived- you’ll reap what you sow (Gal. 6:7-10)
If you aren’t ready for the harvest day (Judgment Day)
obey the gospel or be restored (Acts 2:38; 8:20-22)!