Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them--that is, on this occasion; refraining not only from all naked discourse, but even from all interpretation of these parables to the mixed multitude.
Let both grow together--that is, in the visible Church.
until the harvest--till the one have ripened for full salvation, the other for destruction. (See on Matthew 13:39).
and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers--(See on Matthew 13:39).
Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them--"in the fire" (Matthew 13:40).
but gather the wheat into my barn--Christ, as the Judge, will separate the two classes (as in Matthew 25:32). It will be observed that the tares are burned before the wheat is housed; in the exposition of the parable (Matthew 13:41, Matthew 13:43) the same order is observed: and the same in Matthew 25:46 --as if, in some literal sense, "with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked" (Psalms 91:8).
Third and Fourth Parables or Second Pair:
THE MUSTARD SEED and THE LEAVEN (Matthew 13:31-33).
The subject of both these parables, as of the first pair, is the same, but under a slight diversity of aspect, namely--
THE GROWTH OF THE KINGDOM FROM THE SMALLEST BEGINNINGS TO ULTIMATE UNIVERSALITY.
The Mustard Seed (Matthew 13:31-32).
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way--(See on Matthew 13:38-39).
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field--Happily for us, these exquisite parables are, with like charming simplicity and clearness, expounded to us by the Great Preacher Himself. Accordingly, we pass to: Matthew 13:36-38. See on Matthew 13:36; Matthew 13:38
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Mark 4:33
Mark 4:34
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