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Matthew 13:36

King James Version (KJV)

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Matthew 13:36

Verse 36 of 58

Scripture focus

Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

Matthew 13:36 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 13:36

Theological / Devotional

Then. As with the parable of the Sower, the Seed, and the Soils, Matthew records Jesus’ own interpretation of the parable of the Tares, making it clear that the explanation was given at a later time than the parable and thus not in the presence of the multitude (see on v. 10). Jesus did not interrupt His Sermon by the Seaside to return home and explain the parables to His disciples.

Sent the multitude away. Or, “left the multitude.”

The house. Perhaps the house of Peter in Capernaum (see on Mark 1:29).

Declare. Textual evidence favors (cf. p. 146) the reading “explain.”

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