Mat 13:30, 43 | JFB | STEP | 30, 39. 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 ). and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers —(See on ). Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them —"in the fire" ( ). but gather the wheat into my barn —Christ, as the Judge, will separate the two classes (as in ). It will be observed that the tares are burned before the wheat is housed; in the exposition of the parable ( ) the same order is observed: and the same in —as if, in some literal sense, "with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked" ( ). Third and Fourth Parables or Second Pair: THE MUSTARD SEED and THE LEAVEN ( ). 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 13:30

30, 39. 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 Mt 13:39).

and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers—(See on Mt 13:39).

Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them—"in the fire" (Mt 13:40).

but gather the wheat into my barn—Christ, as the Judge, will separate the two classes (as in Mt 25:32). It will be observed that the tares are burned before the wheat is housed; in the exposition of the parable (Mt 13:41, 43) the same order is observed: and the same in Mt 25:46 —as if, in some literal sense, "with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked" (Ps 91:8).

Third and Fourth Parables or Second Pair:

THE MUSTARD SEED and THE LEAVEN (Mt 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 (Mt 13:31, 32).

Matthew 13:43

43. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father—as if they had been under a cloud during the present association with ungodly pretenders to their character, and claimants of their privileges, and obstructors of their course.

Who hath ears to hear, let him hear—(See Mr 4:9).

Fifth and Sixth Parables or Third Pair: THE HIDDEN TREASURE and THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE (Mt 13:44-46).

The subject of this last pair, as of the two former, is the same, but also under a slight diversity of aspect: namely—

THE PRICELESS VALUE OF THE BLESSINGS OF THE KINGDOM. And while the one parable represents the Kingdom as "found without seeking," the other holds forth the Kingdom as "sought and found."

The Hidden Treasure (Mt 13:44).