Rachel Workman: 33 Jesus also used this illustration: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough.”
34 Jesus always used stories and illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact, he never spoke to them without using such parables. 35 This fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet:
“I will speak to you in parables.
I will explain things hidden since the creation of the world.[c]”
36 Then, leaving the crowds outside, Jesus went into the house. His disciples said, “Please explain to us the story of the weeds in the field.”
37 Jesus replied, “The Son of Man[d] is the farmer who plants the good seed. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed represents the people of the Kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the evil one. 39 The enemy who planted the weeds among the wheat is the devil. The harvest is the end of the world,[e] and the harvesters are the angels.
40 “Just as the weeds are sorted out and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the world. 41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 And the angels will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand! The one thing that stands out to me here is everything that causes sin and all who do evil will be removed. So one day our sinful natures will be destroyed. I can't imagine not having the pull and desire of sin. Our human nature is to sin. One day I will be the person I desire to be. I just need Jesus to achieve it.
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John
Burnett: 33 He spoke another parable to them, “The
kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three [a]pecks of flour until it was
all leavened.”
34 All these things Jesus spoke to the
crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them without a parable. 35 This
was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
“I will
open My mouth in parables;
I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.” Another prophecy fulfilled. I can’t wait until the prophecy in 1 Thessalonians 4 is fulfilled.
I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.” Another prophecy fulfilled. I can’t wait until the prophecy in 1 Thessalonians 4 is fulfilled.
The Tares Explained
36 Then He left the crowds and went into
the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable
of the [b]tares of the field.” 37 And
He said, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, 38 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; 39 and
the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the [c]end of the age; and the
reapers are angels. 40 So just as the tares are gathered up and
burned with fire, so shall it be at the [d]end of the age. 41 The
Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom [e]all stumbling blocks, and
those who commit lawlessness, 42 and will throw them into the
furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then
the righteous will shine forth as the sun
in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, [f]let him hear.
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Allen Michaels: 33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.”
34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in
parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. 35 So
was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet:
“I will open my mouth in
parables,
I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.” (Psalm 78:2)
I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.” (Psalm 78:2)
The Parable of the Weeds
Explained
36 Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His
disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the
field.”
37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the
Son of Man. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands
for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, 39 and
the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and
the harvesters are angels.
40 “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire,
so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will
send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that
causes sin and all who do evil. 42 They will throw them into
the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Jesus often used these terms to refer to coming
judgment. The weeping indicates sorrow or remorse, and gnashing of teeth shows
extreme anxiety or pain. Those who say they don’t care what happens to them after
they die don’t realize what they are saying. They WILL be punished for living
in selfishness and indifference to God. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the
kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.
(Verses 36-43); at the end of the
world, angels will separate the evil from the good. There are true and false
believers in the church, as well as teachers, but we should be cautious in our
judgments because only Christ is qualified to make the final separation. If we
start judging we may damage some of the good “plants.” It’s more important to
judge our own response to God than to analyze others’ responses.
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