Not Rooting Up the Wheat - Matthew 13:29

Matthew the apostle wrote how Jesus told the multitudes and His disciples, “The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, did not you sow good seed in your field? from where then has it tares?”, and in chapter thirteen and verse twenty-nine of his book, Matthew wrote how Jesus tells the multitudes and His disciples how the householder answered, “no; lest while you gather up the tares, you root up also the wheat” where we read:

But he said, No; lest while you gather up the tares, you root up also the wheat with them.

The verse reads, “But he said, No; lest while you gather up the tares, ...” Matthew began with the word, “but” which means “nevertheless, moreover and” “he said” or “the householder uttered, declared and proclaimed”, “no” which means “not in any way”; “lest while you gather up” or “whether and perhaps at the time and moment that the servants collect” “the tares” which means “the darnels or bad seeds”. Matthew shared how Jesus said the householder told his servants not to attempt to “collect or harvest” the “tares” or “bad seed”.

The verse continues, “... you root up also the wheat with them.” Matthew added the words, “you root up also” which means “the servants would also uproot or pluck up by the roots” “the wheat” or “the grain or corn which were good seed” “with them” which means “along with the darnels and bad seed”. Matthew shared how Jesus said the householder told his servants they would “pluck up” the “good seed of grain” from their roots along with the “bad seed” if they attempted to remove them.

When we think through Matthew's words in this verse, we see how there was a timing issue declared by the householder for rooting out the “bad seed”. Although the “darnels” would remain among the “good seed” during their germinating period, there would be a later time declared when they could be separated. God has sown the “good seed” or “word” of His gospel through His Son Jesus Christ, and those who yield to Him shall have everlasting life. Though “bad seed” or “evil and wicked ways” shall be promoted simultaneously with the “good news” of Jesus, there will be a day of judgment which shall separate the two. May all who read these words examine whether they are “sown with tares” or with “good seed”.

Next time Matthew shares how Jesus shares the householder says, “let both grow together until the harvest”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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