Mat 13:30 | JFB | e4.org | 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).