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Themes in Matthew 13

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Themes in Matthew 13

Matthew 13:1 (show verse)

That same day Jesus went out of the house and seated himself by the seaside;

Galilee » Sea of
Galilee » Sea (lake) of galilee » Jesus teaches from a ship on
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Sea » Of galilee
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Matthew 13:2 (show verse)

but, as great crowds gathered to him, he entered a boat and sat down, while all the crowd stood on the beach.

Galilee » Sea (lake) of galilee » Jesus teaches from a ship on
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Multitudes » The multitudes follow Christ
Popularity of Christ » The multitudes follow him
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Matthew 13:3 (show verse)

He spoke at some length to them in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow,

Agriculture » Facts about
Agriculture » Operations in » Sowing
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Sowing
Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Galilee » Sea (lake) of galilee » Jesus teaches from a ship on
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » Preaching the gospel
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
Sowing » Agricultural
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Matthew 13:4 (show verse)

and as he sowed some seeds fell on the road and the birds came and ate them up.

Agriculture » Facts about
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Birds » Illustrative » Of the devil and his spirits
Birds » Many kinds of, granivorous
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Converts » Wayside,
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Seed » Sowing of » Often attended with great waste
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
The Devil » Compared to » Fowls
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Matthew 13:5 (show verse)

Some other seeds fell on stony soil where they had not much earth, and shot up at once because they had no depth of soil;

Agriculture » Facts about
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Converts » Stony ground,
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Seed » Sowing of » Often attended with great waste
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Wicked people » Compared with » Stony ground,
Wicked, the, are compared to » Stony ground,

Matthew 13:6 (show verse)

but when the sun rose they got scorched and withered away because they had no root.

Agriculture » Facts about
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Instability » Examples of
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Matthew 13:7 (show verse)

Some other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them.

Agriculture » Facts about
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Care » Worldly folly of » Chokes the "word"
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Converts » Choked,
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Seed » The jews punished by » Its being choked by thorns
Seed » Sowing of » Often attended with great waste
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Thorn » Figurative » Of the evils that spring from the heart to choke the truth
Worldly » Care, folly of » Chokes the "word"

Matthew 13:8 (show verse)

Some other seeds fell on good soil and bore a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirtyfold.

Agriculture » Facts about
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Converts » Good ground,
Fruit, spiritual » General references to » Grown only upon good ground
Fruitfulness » Degrees of
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Grown only upon good ground
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Righteousness » Fruits of » Grown » Good ground,
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Grown only upon good ground
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Matthew 13:9 (show verse)

He who has an ear, let him listen to this."

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Matthew 13:10 (show verse)

Then the disciples came up and said to him, "Why do you speak in parables?"

Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Parables » Why jesus Christ spoke in parables
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Matthew 13:11 (show verse)

He replied, "Because it is granted you to understand the open secrets of the Realm of heaven, but it is not granted to these people.

Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Fuller revelation » Gained by » Intimate fellowship with Christ
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Parables » Why jesus Christ spoke in parables
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Privileges » Misused » Special
Revelation » Gained by » Intimate fellowship with Christ
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Matthew 13:12 (show verse)

For he who has, to him shall more be given and richly given, but whoever has not, from him shall be taken even what he has.

Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Why jesus Christ spoke in parables
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Matthew 13:13 (show verse)

This is why I speak to them in parables, because for all their seeing they do not see and for all their hearing they do not hear or understand.

spiritual Blindness » Judicially inflicted
Dullness » General examples of
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Why jesus Christ spoke in parables
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Matthew 13:14 (show verse)

In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled: You will hear and hear but never understand, you will see and see but never perceive.

spiritual Blindness » Judicially inflicted
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Why jesus Christ spoke in parables
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

For the heart of this people is obtuse, their ears are heavy of hearing, their eyes they have closed, lest they see with their eyes and hear with their ears, lest they understand with their heart and turn again, and I cure them.

Deafness » Spiritual
Deafness » Figurative » Of moral insensibility
ears » God » Judicially closes
Ignorance » Of God's word » Wilful
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Why jesus Christ spoke in parables
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sin » Increment of » Shown by increasing insensitiveness of the spiritual faculties
Sin » Progressive » Shown by increasing insensitiveness of the spiritual faculties
Sins » Increment » Shown by increasing insensitiveness of the spiritual faculties
Spiritual » Crowns » Deafness

Matthew 13:16 (show verse)

But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears, for they hear!

the Blessed » Who hear and keep the word of God
ears » That hears and receives the word of God, blessed
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » The hearing ear
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Why jesus Christ spoke in parables
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Matthew 13:17 (show verse)

I tell you truly, many prophets and good men have longed to see what you see, but they have not seen it; and to hear what you hear, but they have not heard it.

Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Why jesus Christ spoke in parables
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Matthew 13:18 (show verse)

Now, listen to the parable of the sower.

Devil/devils » What satan does
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
The word of God » Compared » To seed

Matthew 13:19 (show verse)

When anyone hears the word of the Realm and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart; that is the man who is sown 'on the road.'

Adversary » Power of » Removing the good seed
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Birds » Illustrative » Of the devil and his spirits
Careless hearing » Shallowness
Character » Instability of
Converts » Wayside,
Devil/devils » What satan does
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Faith » Trial of
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » Shallowness
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Names » Of satan » Wicked one
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Removing the good seed
Satan » The prince » The wicked one
Satan's » Work » Removing the good seed
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Serpent » Power of » Removing the good seed
Tempter » Power of » Removing the good seed
The Devil » Hinders the gospel
The word of God » Compared » To seed
Titles and names of the devil » Wicked one
satan's Work » Removing the good seed

Matthew 13:20 (show verse)

As for him who is sown 'on stony soil,' that is the man who hears the word and accepts it at once with enthusiasm;

Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Character » Instability of
Converts » Stony ground,
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Faith » Trial of
Fleeting impressions » Seed in shallow hearts
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
The word of God » Compared » To seed

Matthew 13:21 (show verse)

he has no root in himself, he does not last, but when the word brings trouble or persecution he is at once repelled.

Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Character » Instability of
Converts » Stony ground,
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Faith » Trial of
Fleeting impressions » Seed in shallow hearts
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Offence » Persecution, a cause of, to mere professors
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Persecution » Originates in » Hatred to the gospel
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
The word of God » Compared » To seed

Matthew 13:22 (show verse)

As for him who is sown 'among thorns,' that is the man who listens to the word, but the worry of the world and the delight of being rich choke the word; so it proves unfruitful.

Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
forbidden Anxiety » Worldly care » Forbidden
Care » Worldly folly of » Forbidden
Care » Worldly folly of » Chokes the "word"
overmuch Care » An obstruction to the gospel
Character » Instability of
Converts » Choked,
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Faith » Trial of
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Riches » Described as » Deceitful
Riches » Deceitfulness of, chokes the word
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
The word of God » Compared » To seed
Thorn » Figurative » Of the evils that spring from the heart to choke the truth
Unfruitfulness » Worldliness a cause of
Worldliness » Perilous, some of the evil effects of » Destroys the influence of the truth
Worldly » Care, folly of » Chokes the "word"

Matthew 13:23 (show verse)

As for him who is sown 'on good soil,' that is the man who hears the word and understands it; he bears fruit, producing now a hundredfold, now sixty, and now thirtyfold."

Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Bearing fruit » Who shall yield fruit
Converts » Good ground,
Fruit, spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Spiritual receptivity
Hearing » Those that hear the lord
Hearing » Who hears the lord
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Spiritual receptivity » General references to
Righteousness » Fruitfulness conditions of fruit-bearing » Spiritual receptivity
Seed » Yielded an abundant increase in canaan
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Spiritual » Receptivity » General references to
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Spiritual receptivity
The word of God » Compared » To seed

Matthew 13:24 (show verse)

He put another parable before them. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Kingdom of
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Kingdom » Of heaven
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of heaven
Tares » Parable of

Matthew 13:25 (show verse)

but while men slept his enemy came and resowed weeds among the wheat and then went away.

Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Tares » Parable of
The Devil » Compared to » A sower of tares
Wheat » Parables of

Matthew 13:26 (show verse)

When the blade sprouted and formed the kernel, then the weeds appeared as well.

Matthew 13:27 (show verse)

So the servants of the owner went to him and said, 'Did you not sow good seed in your field, sir? How then does it contain weeds?'

Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
Compassion and sympathy » Motives to » The compassion of God
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Tares » Parable of

Matthew 13:28 (show verse)

He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' The servants said to him, 'Then would you like us to go and gather them?'

Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Weeding
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Tares » Parable of
The Devil » Compared to » A sower of tares

Matthew 13:29 (show verse)

'No,' he said, 'for you might root up the wheat when you were gathering the weeds.

Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Good and evil adjacent » In the church
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Righteous » Compared with » Wheat
compared to Saints » Wheat
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Tares » Parable of

Matthew 13:30 (show verse)

Let them both grow side by side till harvest; and at harvest-time I will tell the reapers to gather the weeds first and tie them in bundles to be burnt, but to collect the wheat in my granary.'"

Agriculture » Operations in » Binding
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Storing in barns
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Binding
Angel » Reapers
Bearing fruit » Who is planted firmly
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Harvest » Illustrative » Of the end of the world
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Tares or darnel
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Multitudes » Mixed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Reaping » Illustrative of » The final judgment
Righteous » Compared with » Wheat
compared to Saints » Wheat
Satan » With the context of
Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Final separation of the righteous and the wicked
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Tares » Parable of
Wheat » The righteous compared to

Matthew 13:31 (show verse)

He put another parable before them. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like a grain of mustard-seed which a man takes and sows in his field.

End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » A mustard seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Kingdom of
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The mustard seed
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Kingdom » Of heaven
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a granule of mustard seed
Nature's » Lessons
Parables » Parables of Christ » Mustard-seed
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of heaven

Matthew 13:32 (show verse)

It is less than any seed on earth, but when it grows up it is larger than any plant, it becomes a tree, so large that the wild birds come and roost in its branches."

Birds » Illustrative » Of people of different countries
Birds » Rest on trees
Birds » Nests of
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » A mustard seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The mustard seed
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a granule of mustard seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Mustard-seed
Power » Small things God uses » The mustard seed
Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » Preaching the gospel
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Trees » Varieties » Mustard
Weak » Instrumentalities » The mustard seed

Matthew 13:33 (show verse)

He told them another parable. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like dough which a woman took and buried in three pecks of flour, till all of it was leavened."

Bread » Kinds of » Leavened (made with yeast)
Bread » Usually leavened
Compassion and sympathy » Motives to » The compassion of God
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » Leaven (yeast)
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Leaven (yeast)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To leaven (yeast)
Leaven » Illustrative of » The rapid spread of the gospel
Leaven (yeast) » For bread
Leaven (yeast) » Figurative » Parable of
Names » Of the wicked » Children of the wicked one
Parables » Parables of Christ » Leaven
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven

Matthew 13:34 (show verse)

Jesus said all this to the crowds in parables; he never spoke to them except in a parable ??35 to fulfil what had been said by the prophet, I will open my mouth in parables, I will speak out what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.

End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Parables » Jesus Christ speaking in parables
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Matthew 13:35 (show verse)

End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Foundation » Figuratively applied to » The world
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » David
Parables » Jesus Christ speaking in parables
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » David
Prophets » Voice
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » David
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Voice » God's » Of the prophets

Matthew 13:36 (show verse)

Then he left the crowds and went indoors. And his disciples came up to him saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field."

Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
Devil/devils » What the devil is
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Sought
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Matthew 13:37 (show verse)

So he replied, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of man;

Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
Christ » Expected » Expounds the word
Devil/devils » What the devil is
Divine Teacher » Words of Christ » Enlightening » Christ expounds the scriptures
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
The word of God » Compared » To seed

Matthew 13:38 (show verse)

the field is the world; the good seed means the sons of the Realm; the weeds are the sons of the evil one;

Adversary » Power of » Sowing the tares
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
Children » Lambs of the fold » Of the devil
Devil » Children of the devil
Devil/devils » What the devil is
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Names » Of the wicked » Tares
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Satan » Confess Christ » Children of
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Sowing the tares
Satan » The prince » The wicked one
Satan's » Work » Sowing the tares
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Serpent » Power of » Sowing the tares
Tares » Parable of
Tempter » Power of » Sowing the tares
The Devil » The wicked » Are the children of
The word of God » Compared » To seed
Titles and names of saints » Children of the kingdom
Titles and names of the devil » Wicked one
Titles and names of the wicked » Children of the wicked one
Wicked people » Compared with » Tares
Wicked, the, are compared to » Tares
satan's Work » Sowing the tares

Matthew 13:39 (show verse)

the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers are angels.

Adversary » Power of » Sowing the tares
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
Angel » Reapers
Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Will be with Christ at the judgment
Angels » Execute the purposes of God
Devil/devils » What the devil is
Earth » Destruction of
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Harvest » Figurative
Harvest » Illustrative » Of the end of the world
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Reaping » Illustrative of » The final judgment
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Sowing the tares
Satan » Our common enemy
Satan's » Work » Sowing the tares
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Serpent » Power of » Sowing the tares
Tares » Parable of
Tempter » Power of » Sowing the tares
Titles and names of the devil » Enemy
satan's Work » Sowing the tares
The world » Conformity to forbidden creation of » End of

Matthew 13:40 (show verse)

Well then, just as the weeds are gathered and burnt in the fire, so will it be at the end of the world;

Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
Angels » Execute the purposes of God
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Judgment » Final punishment of the wicked will succeed
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Reaping » Illustrative of » The final judgment
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Tares » Parable of

Matthew 13:41 (show verse)

the Son of man will despatch his angels, and they will gather out of his Realm all who are hindrances and who practise iniquity,

Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Will be with Christ at the judgment
Angels » Execute the purposes of God
Angels » Shall execute the purposes of Christ
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Everlasting » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
God, Holiness of » Exhibited in his » Kingdom
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Judgment » Final punishment of the wicked will succeed
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Offence » All things that cause, shall be gathered out of Christ's kingdom
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Punishment » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Reaping » Illustrative of » The final judgment
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Tares » Parable of
the future » Punishment future state of the wicked » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Compares the suffering of, to fire

Matthew 13:42 (show verse)

and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will wail and gnash their teeth.

Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
Angels » Execute the purposes of God
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Everlasting » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Fire » Figurative » Of the destruction of the wicked
Fire » Punishment of the wicked shall be in
Furnace » Figurative » Of hell
Gnashing of teeth » In disappointment
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Hell » Described as » A furnace of fire
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Judgment » Final punishment of the wicked will succeed
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Punishment » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Reaping » Illustrative of » The final judgment
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sorrow » Of the lost
Tares » Parable of
Teeth » Gnashing (grinding) of, usually signifying anger or extreme pain
the future » Punishment future state of the wicked » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Wailing » Of the wicked
Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Compares the suffering of, to fire

Matthew 13:43 (show verse)

Then the just will shine like the sun in the Realm of their Father. He who has an ear, let him listen to this.

Adoption » Entitles to an inheritance
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Family Joy » Future » Maternal and paternal love » Saints glorified
God's Promises » To the prayerful » To the righteous
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lordâ€™s harvest
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
The just » Promises to
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Reaping » Illustrative of » The final judgment
Righteous » Compared with » The sun
The righteous » The righteous, promises to
Righteousness » Promises concerning » Promises to the righteous
Saints » Death of » Glorified
compared to Saints » The sun
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
The sun » Illustrative » (its brightness,) of the future glory of saints
the future » No more » Saints glorified

Matthew 13:44 (show verse)

The Realm of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field; the man who finds it hides it and in his delight goes and sells all he possesses and buys that field.

Consecration » Personal
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » A treasure hidden in a field
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Kingdom of
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The hidden treasure
Joy » Holy--illustrated
Kingdom » Of heaven
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a treasure
Parables » Parables of Christ » Treasure hid in a field
Preciousness of Christ » Illustrated
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Treasures
Spiritual » Of children encouraged » Investments
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of heaven
Spiritual » Traffic » Exhortations to men to engage in
Treasure » A thing of highly-estimated value » Hidden
Treasure » Figurative » Parable of
spiritual Treasures » Enrich the life » How secured

Matthew 13:45 (show verse)

Again, the Realm of heaven is like a trader in search of fine pearls;

Consecration » Personal
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » A pearl of great price
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The pearl of great price
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a pearl
Parables » Parables of Christ » Pearl of great price
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Pearl
Preciousness of Christ » Illustrated
Riches » Examples of those truly rich
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Matthew 13:46 (show verse)

when he finds a single pearl of high price, he is off to sell all he possesses and buy it.

Christ » Precious » A jewel beyond compare
Consecration » Personal
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » A pearl of great price
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The pearl of great price
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Parables » Parables of Christ » Pearl of great price
Pearl » Pearl of great price
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Pearl
Preciousness of Christ » Illustrated
Riches » Examples of those truly rich
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Matthew 13:47 (show verse)

Again, the Realm of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and collected fish of every sort.

End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Kingdom of
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The drag net
Kingdom » Of heaven
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a net
Multitudes » Mixed
Net » Fish caught in
Parables » Parables of Christ » Net cast into the sea
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of heaven

Matthew 13:48 (show verse)

When it was full, they dragged it to the beach and sitting down they gathered the good fish into vessels but flung away the bad.

End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Fishes » Illustrative » (bad,) of mere professors
Fishes » Illustrative » (good,) of saints
Fishes » Illustrative » Of the visible church
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The drag net
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a net
Parables » Parables of Christ » Net cast into the sea
Righteous » Compared with » Good fish
compared to Saints » Good fishes
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Wicked people » Compared with » Bad fish
Wicked, the, are compared to » Bad fishes

Matthew 13:49 (show verse)

So will it be at the end of the world. The angels will go out and separate the evil from among the just

Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Will be with Christ at the judgment
Earth » Destruction of
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Fishes » Illustrative » (bad,) of mere professors
Fishes » Illustrative » (good,) of saints
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The drag net
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a net
Parables » Parables of Christ » Net cast into the sea
Separation » Pharisaic separation condemned » Final separation of the righteous and the wicked
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
The world » Conformity to forbidden creation of » End of

Matthew 13:50 (show verse)

and fling them into the furnace of fire; there men will wail and gnash their teeth.

End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Fire » Figurative » Of the destruction of the wicked
Furnace » Figurative » Of hell
Hell » Described as » A furnace of fire
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The drag net
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a net
Parables » Parables of Christ » Net cast into the sea
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sorrow » Of the lost
Teeth » Gnashing (grinding) of, usually signifying anger or extreme pain

Matthew 13:51 (show verse)

Have you understood all this?" They said to him, "Yes."

End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Matthew 13:52 (show verse)

So he said to them, "Well then, every scribe who has become a disciple of the Realm of heaven is like a householder who produces what is new and what is old from his stores."

End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Scribe (scribes) » Instructors in the law
Scribes » Illustrated of well-instructed ministers of the gospel
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Treasure » Figurative » Of spiritual understanding

Matthew 13:53 (show verse)

Now when Jesus had finished these parables he set out from there,

Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » History of » Returns to nazareth

Matthew 13:54 (show verse)

and went to his native place, where he taught the people in the synagogue till they were astounded. They said, "Where did he get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?

Christ » Words of characteristics of » Works of
Christ » Vine name applied to » Of Christ
Jesus The Prophet » Mighty in deed and word
Glory of Christ » In his works
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Mighty in deed and word
Jesus Christ » History of » Returns to nazareth
Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
common People » Heard jesus gladly
Wisdom » Christ's
Wonderful » Works of God » Works of Christ
Works » Christ's

Matthew 13:55 (show verse)

Is this not the son of the joiner? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

Arts and crafts » Names of various » Carpenters
Carpentry » Joseph
Christ » Appears, after his resurrection » Brethren of
Christ » Denial of » Despised
Contempt » For the righteous
Humility » He was free from all worldly pride » Of rank is not this the carpenter's son?
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Station in life
James » An apostle » Brother of jesus
James » Brother » Jesus
James » Brother of jesus
Jesus Christ » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Brothers (physical) of
Jesus Christ » History of » Returns to nazareth
Jesus Christ » Names of » Carpenter's son
Joseph » Husband of mary
Joses » One of the physical brothers of jesus
Judas » Characteristics of » One of the brethren of Christ (?)
Judas (jude) » One of the physical half-brothers of jesus
Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
Simon » Kinsman of Christ
Simon » A physical half-brother of jesus
Sufferings of Christ » Was despised

Matthew 13:56 (show verse)

Are not his sisters settled here among us? Then where has he got all this?"

Jesus Christ » History of » Returns to nazareth
Jesus Christ » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Sisters of
Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ

Matthew 13:57 (show verse)

So they were repelled by him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet never goes without honour except in his native place and in his home."

Christ » Reproves » Rock of offence
Christian ministers » Discouragements of
Honor » Where a prophet does not have honor
Jesus Christ » History of » Returns to nazareth
Leaders » Garments of prophets » General references to
Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
Prophecy and prophets » Where a prophet does not have honor
Prophets » General references to
Prophets » Not honored in their own country
Religious » Garments of prophets » General references to

Matthew 13:58 (show verse)

There he could not do many miracles owing to their lack of faith.

Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Unbelief hindered Christ's work in nazareth
Jesus Christ » History of » Returns to nazareth
Miracles » Faith required in » Those for whom they were performed