The Parable of the Wheat and Tares Matthew

The Parable of the Wheat and Tares Matthew 13: 24 -30

Matthew 13: 24 -30 24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. 27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from? ’

Matthew 13: 24 -30 28 “‘An enemy did this, ’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up? ’ 29 “‘No, ’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn. ’”

Wheat vs Tares

2 Corinthians 11: 13 -15 13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.

2 Peter 2: 1 -3 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2 Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. 3 In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.

Matthew 7: 15 -20 15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

Acts 20: 28 -30 28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. 29 I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.

J. C Ryle (1816 -1900)

John Owen (Puritan) “Many men live in the dark to themselves all their days; whatever else they know not themselves. Few labor to grow wise in this matter; few study themselves as they ought; few are acquainted with the evils of their own hearts as they ought. ” – John Owen

John Owen (Puritan) “A false notion in which sin’s deceitfulness deludes men’s souls is this: that one sin alone can be indulged. Some person’s have lived long in the practice of some gross sin, yet all the while maintaining a semblance of great diligence in other duties of religion. One sin willingly lived in is just as able to destroy a man’s souls as a thousand. ” – John Owen

Charles Spurgeon