“The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
“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?’
“‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.
“The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
“‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. 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.’”
Explanation
“The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
“As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 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. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
This parable is about the end time prophecy when God will send his angels to harvest the fields (means the earth). When Jesus came to preach the words of God many people misinterpret the true meaning of God. Man twisted the words of God by misquoting it as to mislead others and grew more evil. Therefore God will send his angels to preach the words of God and what it truly meant and when the angels preach they will be prepared and ready to go to the kingdom of God (which is the barn). These angels are the helper.
The reason why the farmer (God) did not pull the weeds is because the servants (angels) might uproot the wheat which is good. It is better to make them grow and teach them proper. And when the time comes, it will be easy for the angels to divide the wheat and the tares. So In this way, He will not lose them to evil.
This is about people who sin because of the influence of the wicked man but still do righteous deed in the sight of God.
So if you are influence by evil (because of persecution and fear) and still want to do good this is probably a good chance for you to change and accept God and do his will.
God knows the one who will change and who will not. So prove yourself to be good. It is all in the will of a person.
Related verses…
“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?’
“‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.
“The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
“‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. 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.’”
Explanation
“The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
“As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 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. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
This parable is about the end time prophecy when God will send his angels to harvest the fields (means the earth). When Jesus came to preach the words of God many people misinterpret the true meaning of God. Man twisted the words of God by misquoting it as to mislead others and grew more evil. Therefore God will send his angels to preach the words of God and what it truly meant and when the angels preach they will be prepared and ready to go to the kingdom of God (which is the barn). These angels are the helper.
The reason why the farmer (God) did not pull the weeds is because the servants (angels) might uproot the wheat which is good. It is better to make them grow and teach them proper. And when the time comes, it will be easy for the angels to divide the wheat and the tares. So In this way, He will not lose them to evil.
This is about people who sin because of the influence of the wicked man but still do righteous deed in the sight of God.
So if you are influence by evil (because of persecution and fear) and still want to do good this is probably a good chance for you to change and accept God and do his will.
God knows the one who will change and who will not. So prove yourself to be good. It is all in the will of a person.
Related verses…
The helper (John 15:26-27)
“When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me, and you will testify also, because you have been with Me from the beginning."
“When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me, and you will testify also, because you have been with Me from the beginning."
The lost sheep (Luke 15: 4-7)
“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
Shepherd and his flock (John 10)
… “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.
(The other flock is the Gentiles.)
The angels (Revelation 22:16 )
I Jesus have sent my angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendants of David, the bright morning stars.
Dividing the wheat and tares (Revelation 22:11)
“Let the one who does wrong, still do wrong; and the one who is filthy, still be filthy; and let the one who is righteous, still practice righteousness; and the one who is holy, still keep himself holy.”
“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
Shepherd and his flock (John 10)
… “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.
(The other flock is the Gentiles.)
The angels (Revelation 22:16 )
I Jesus have sent my angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendants of David, the bright morning stars.
Dividing the wheat and tares (Revelation 22:11)
“Let the one who does wrong, still do wrong; and the one who is filthy, still be filthy; and let the one who is righteous, still practice righteousness; and the one who is holy, still keep himself holy.”
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