Matthew 13:40

As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
As	ὥσπερ hōsper	G5618	just as · conjunction
therefore	οὖν oun	G3767	(adverbially) certainly · conjunction
the tares	ζιζάνια zizania	G2215	darnel or false grain · noun — nominative plural neuter
are gathered	συλλέγεται sullegetai	G4816	to collect · verb — present passive indicative, 3rd person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
burned	κατακαίεται, katakaietai	G2618	to burn down (to the ground) · verb — present passive indicative, 3rd person singular
in the fire	πυρὶ puri	G4442	"fire" (literally or figuratively · noun — dative singular neuter
so	οὕτως houtōs	G3779	in this way (referring to what precedes or follows) · adverb
shall it be	ἔσομαι ésomai	G2071	will be
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
the end	συντελείᾳ sunteleia	G4930	entire completion · noun — dative singular feminine
of this	τούτου toútou	G5127	of (from or concerning) this (person or thing)
world	αἰῶνος aiōnos	G165	properly · noun — genitive singular masculine

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Cross-references

Matthew 13:39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:24-43

In these verses, we have, I. Another reason given why Christ preached by parables, Mat 13:34, Mat 13:35. All these things he spoke in parables, because the time was not yet come for the more clear and plain discoveries of the mysteries of the kingdom. Christ, to keep the people attending and expecting, preached in parables, and without a parable spake he not unto them; namely, at this time and in this sermon. Note, Christ tries all ways and methods to do good to the souls of men, and to make impressions upon them; if men will not be instructed and influenced by plain preaching, he will try them with parables; and the reason here given is, That the scripture might be fulfilled. The passage he…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 13:39

The enemy that sowed them is the devil--emphatically "His enemy" (Mat 13:25). (See Gen 3:15; Jo1 3:8). By "tares" is meant, not what in our husbandry is so called, but some noxious plant, probably darnel. "The tares are the children of the wicked one"; and by their being sown "among the wheat" is meant their being deposited within the territory of the visible Church. As they resemble the children of the kingdom, so they are produced, it seems, by a similar process of "sowing"--the seeds of evil being scattered and lodging in the soil of those hearts upon which falls the seed of the world. The enemy, after sowing his "tares," "went his way"--his dark work soon done, but taking time to develop…

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John Gill on Matthew 13:40

As therefore the tares are gathered,.... As it is represented in the parable, that in the time of harvest, the tares shall be gathered out from the wheat first; and being bound in bundles, shall burnt in the fire, prepared for that purpose, so shall it be in the end of this world; hypocritical and heretical men, and all formal professors, shall be gathered out from among the saints, and the several churches, among whom they have been; and shall be together cast into everlasting burnings, prepared for the devil and his angels, whose children they are.

The Church Fathers

(Quæst. Ev. i. 10.) That the tares are first separated, signifies that by tribulation the wicked shall be separated from the righteous; and this is understood to be performed by good Angels, because the good can discharge duties of punishment with a good spirit, as a judge, or as the Law, but the wicked cannot fulfil offices of mercy.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Church — Derived probably from the Greek kuriakon (i.e., “the Lord’s house”), which was used by ancient authors for the place of worship. In the New Testament it is the translation of the Greek word ecclesia,…
Fishing, the art of — Was prosecuted with great industry in the waters of Palestine. It was from the fishing-nets that Jesus called his disciples (Mark 1:16-20), and it was in a fishing-boat he rebuked the winds and the…
Angels · Execute the purposes of God — Execute the purposes of God
Gospel · .Good seed — .Good seed
Judgment · THE GENERAL — THE GENERAL
Judgment, The · Final punishment of the wicked will succeed — Final punishment of the wicked will succeed
Kingdom Of Heaven · .To a man who — .To a man who
Parables · Parables of christ: Tares — Parables of christ: Tares
Reaping · Illustrative of: The final judgment — Illustrative of: The final judgment
Sermon · Besi — Besi
Tares · Parable of — Parable of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Matthew 13:40

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:24-43

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 13:39

John Gill on Matthew 13:40

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Matthew 13:40

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:24-43

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 13:39

John Gill on Matthew 13:40

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Matthew 13:31-43

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 13:40-42