Posts from February 2025
The Parable of the Tares Among the Wheat
Matthew 13:24-30 This parable appears only in Matthew, between the parable of the “soils” and the parable of “mustard-seed faith.” Careless readers may find it challenging because Jesus does not immediately explain it, but first presents additional short parables which also illustrate the nature of His kingdom. His explanation (vv. 36-43) comes in response to His disciples’ questions – they were clearly struggling to understand these parables. This is also one of the few “parables of the kingdom” which presents…