Parable of the Weeds
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The Parable of the Weeds is a teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew that uses the image of wheat and weeds growing together to illustrate the coexistence of good and evil until final judgment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament narrative
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biblical parable ⓘ teaching of Jesus ⓘ |
| addressedTo | the crowds ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Parable of the Tares
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Parable of the Wheat and Weeds NERFINISHED ⓘ Parable of the Wheat and the Tares NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the Christian biblical canon ⓘ |
| foundIn | Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInChapter | Matthew 13 ⓘ |
| foundInVerses | Matthew 13:24–30 ⓘ |
| genre | parable ⓘ |
| hasExplanationIn | Matthew 13:36–43 ⓘ |
| interpretsEnemyAs | the devil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretsFieldAs | the world ⓘ |
| interpretsHarvestAs | the end of the age ⓘ |
| interpretsReapersAs | angels ⓘ |
| interpretsWeedsAs | children of the evil one ⓘ |
| interpretsWheatAs | children of the kingdom ⓘ |
| keyImage |
enemy
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harvest ⓘ reapers ⓘ weeds ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| languageOfComposition | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterExplainedTo | the disciples ⓘ |
| locatedInSection | Matthean parable discourse ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Parable of the Leaven
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Parable of the Mustard Seed NERFINISHED ⓘ Parable of the Sower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBook | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | a field ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
coexistence of good and evil
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final judgment ⓘ patience until the end time ⓘ the kingdom of heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches |
final separation is God’s work
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good and evil coexist until judgment ⓘ premature separation of good and evil is not commanded ⓘ |
| theme |
divine judgment
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eschatology ⓘ moral discernment ⓘ patience and endurance ⓘ the kingdom of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Parable of the Weeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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