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The Book of Jesus Chapter Six: The life of Jesus from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John in easy-to-read, chronological format.
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Explanation of the Parable of the Wheat and the Darnel
NARRATOR.
Jesus then sent the crowds away and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said:
DISCIPLES.
Explain to us the meaning of the parable of the darnel in the field.
NARRATOR.
He answered and said to them:
JESUS.
The sower of the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, the good seed are the children of the Kingdom and the false
grain, the darnel, are the children of the evil one. The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age and the
reapers are the angels. Just as the darnel is gathered up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. The Son of man will
send out his angels and they will gather out of his kingdom all the snares that are set [all things that offend-KJ] and those who practice
iniquity and throw them into a blazing furnace where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. Then the righteous will then shine
like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Anyone who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:36-43
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Further Comparisons of the Kingdom
NARRATOR.
Additionally, the Kingdom of Heaven could be compared to a treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hides it again and
because of the happiness he has in finding the treasure, he goes off and sells everything he owns and buys the field.
Again, the Kingdom of Heaven could be compared to a merchant looking for fine pearls. The merchant when he had found one pearl
of great value, went off and sold everything he owned and brought it.
The Kingdom of Heaven could also be compared to a net that was cast into the sea and netted in its' haul every kind of fish. When the
net was full, the fisherman hauled it ashore, sat down and separated the good into baskets and threw the bad away. This is how it will
be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth and separate the wicked from among the just and throw them into the blazing
furnace where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. Have you understood all of these things?
DISCIPLES.
Yes, Lord.
JESUS.
Therefore, every scribe who is instructed about the Kingdom of Heaven could be compared to a man who is a householder who brings
out of his storeroom things both new and old.
NARRATOR.
With many parables like these he spoke the Word to them, as they were able to hear it. He would however, only speak to them in
parables. But when they were alone, he explained [expounded] all things to his disciples. And it occurred, that when Jesus had
finished these parables, he left from there.
Matthew 13:44-53...; Mark 4:33,34
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