The Parable of the Weeds and the Wheat （English）
The Parable of the Weeds and the Wheat （English）
The parable of the weeds and the wheat is found in Matthew 13:24–30.
But while he was sleeping, an enemy came and scattered weeds among the wheat. As time passed, both the wheat and the weeds grew together. Yet the weeds were inedible and served no purpose.
The farmer’s servants asked, “Shall we pull out the weeds?”
But the farmer replied, “No—lest in pulling out the weeds, you uproot the wheat as well. Let them grow together until the harvest. Then, the wheat will be gathered into the barn, and the weeds will be tied in bundles and burned.”
Jesus explained: The one who sows the good seed is God. The field is the world. The wheat represents the righteous—those who belong to God. The weeds are those who belong to the evil one.
At the end of the age, which is the time of harvest, the weeds will be burned, and the righteous will enter the kingdom of God.
In today’s world, God allows the righteous and the wicked to coexist. This is because He desires to give the wicked an opportunity to repent.
Therefore, we must not be quick to judge others. On the day of judgment, God will remove all who cause others to stumble and all who do evil from His kingdom.
Otto Lee
