Matthew 13:30 KJV
Let both grow together until the harvest:
and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers,
Gather ye together first the tares,
and bind them in bundles to burn them:
but gather the wheat into my barn.
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Other translations
New International Version
Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.
New Living Translation
Let both grow together until the harvest. Then I will tell the harvesters to sort out the weeds, tie them into bundles, and burn them, and to put the wheat in the barn.
English Standard Version
Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.”
Berean Study Bible
Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.
Berean Literal Bible
Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the harvesters, “First gather the weeds, and bind them into bundles in order to burn them; then gather together the wheat into my barn.”
New King James Version
Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.”
New American Standard Bible
Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and at the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather up the weeds and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.”
NASB 1977
NASB 1995
‘Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn.”
Amplified Bible
Let them grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “First gather the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; but gather the wheat into my barn.”
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Let both grow together
That is, in the world, but also in the visible Church.
When they are ordered to “grow together”,
▪︎ the meaning is, not that their growth is equal,
▪︎ or of the same kind,
▪︎ nor in the same way,
▪︎ nor in the same things;
but this only notes the time and duration of their growth:
▪︎ nor is this suffered and permitted, because of any love God has unto them,
▪︎ or any delight in, or approbation of them;
but either
▪︎ because they are not fully ripe for ruin;
▪︎ or for the exercise of the saints, and for their temporal and spiritual good;
for it is entirely a tender regard to the wheat, and not to the tares, that they are ordered to grow together.
Until the harvest
Till the one is ripe for full salvation, and the other for complete destruction.
By “the harvest”, is meant “the end of the world” (Matthew 13:39)
▪︎ either of the Jewish world, the dissolution of their church and state, which was near;
▪︎ or of a man’s life, which is the end of the world to him;
▪︎ or rather of this present world, the system of the universe, of the material world, as to its present form and use, and of the inhabitants of it, and of time in it.
Now the end of the world is compared to harvest, because the time of it is fixed and settled; though it is not known when it will be, yet it is as certain as the time of harvest.
■ As that is in the summer season, in hot weather, so this will be a time in the health of God’s wrath, when the day of the Lord will burn like an oven;
And as the harvest time is a time of hurry and labour, so will it be in the end of the world, especially with the angels, who will be gathering the elect from the four winds, and all men, to appear before the judgment seat of Christ.
■ As at harvest the corn is cut down, the fields cleared, and all brought home, so it will be at the end of the world; the sickle will be thrust in, and the earth reaped, the tares bound in bundles, and cast into the fire, and the wheat gathered into the barn.
■ As the harvest, as it falls out to be good or bad, is matter of joy or sorrow, so will the end of the world be joy to saints, who will then enter into the joy of their Lord, and be for ever with Him, and sorrow to the wicked, who will then go into everlasting punishment.
Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them
In the fire (Matthew 13:40).
The “tares”, or nominal professors and those who live in the world, without the Christ, may “grow” in riches, in credit, and reputation among men, and in speculative knowledge; and oftentimes so it is, that they grow worse and worse, both in doctrinal and practical wickedness.
But gather the wheat into my barn
Until this time, wheat and tares are to “grow” together.
The “wheat”, or true believers, “grow” in the exercise of grace, as of faith, hope, love, humility, &c. and in spiritual knowledge of the will of God, of the doctrines of grace, and of Christ;
▪︎ which growth is owing to the dews of divine grace,
▪︎ to the sun of righteousness shining upon them,
▪︎ to the gracious influences of the blessed Spirit,
▪︎ and to the word and ordinances as means.
Christ, as the Judge, will separate the two (as in Matthew 25:32).
It will be observed that the tares are burned before the wheat is housed; in the exposition of the parable (Matthew 13:41,43) the same order is observed: and the same in Matthew 25:46 as if, in some literal sense, “with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked” (Psalms 91:8).
Greek
Let ☆ ἄφετε (aphete) ☆ Verb – Aorist Imperative Active – 2nd Person Plural ☆ From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.
Both ☆ ἀμφότερα (amphotera) ☆ Adjective – Accusative Neuter Plural ☆ Both (of two). Comparative of amphi; both.
Grow together ☆ συναυξάνεσθαι (synauxanesthai) ☆ Verb – Present Infinitive Middle or Passive ☆ To grow together. From sun and auzano; to increase together.
Until ☆ ἕως (heōs) ☆ Preposition ☆ A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.
The ☆ τοῦ (tou) ☆ Article – Genitive Masculine Singular ☆ The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
Harvest ☆ θερισμοῦ (therismou) ☆ Noun – Genitive Masculine Singular ☆ Reaping, harvest; met: the harvest, crop. From therizo; reaping, i.e. The crop.
At the proper time ☆ ἐν (en) ☆ Preposition ☆ In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; ‘in, ‘ at, on, by, etc.
καιρῷ (kairō) ☆ Noun – Dative Masculine Singular ☆ Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time.
τοῦ (tou) ☆ Article – Genitive Masculine Singular ☆ The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
θερισμοῦ (therismou) ☆ Noun – Genitive Masculine Singular ☆ Reaping, harvest; met: the harvest, crop. From therizo; reaping, i.e. The crop.
I will tell ☆ ἐρῶ (erō) ☆ Verb – Future Indicative Active – 1st Person Singular ☆ Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.
The ☆ τοῖς (tois) ☆ Article – Dative Masculine Plural ☆ The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
Harvesters ☆ θερισταῖς (theristais) ☆ Noun – Dative Masculine Plural ☆ A reaper, harvester. From therizo; a harvester.
First ☆ πρῶτον (prōton) ☆ Adverb – Superlative ☆ First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.
Collect ☆ Συλλέξατε (Syllexate) ☆ Verb – Aorist Imperative Active – 2nd Person Plural ☆ To collect, gather. From sun and lego in its original sense; to collect.
The ☆ τὰ (ta) ☆ Article – Accusative Neuter Plural ☆ The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
Weeds ☆ ζιζάνια (zizania) ☆ Noun – Accusative Neuter Plural ☆ Darnel or false grain.
And ☆ καὶ (kai) ☆ Conjunction ☆ And, even, also, namely.
Tie ☆ δήσατε (dēsate) ☆ Verb – Aorist Imperative Active – 2nd Person Plural ☆ To bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful. A primary verb; to bind.
Them ☆ αὐτὰ (auta) ☆ Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural ☆ He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.
In ☆ εἰς (eis) ☆ Preposition ☆ A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.
Bundles ☆ δέσμας (desmas) ☆ Noun – Accusative Feminine Plural ☆ A bundle. From desmeo; a bundle.
To ☆ πρὸς (pros) ☆ Preposition ☆ To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.
Be burned ☆ κατακαῦσαι (katakausai) ☆ Verb – Aorist Infinitive Active ☆ To burn up, consume entirely. From kata and kaio; to burn down, i.e. Consume wholly.
Then ☆ δὲ (de) ☆ Conjunction ☆ A primary particle; but, and, etc.
Gather ☆ συναγάγετε (synagagete) ☆ Verb – Aorist Imperative Active – 2nd Person Plural ☆ From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain.
[the] wheat ☆ σῖτον (siton) ☆ Noun – Accusative Masculine Singular ☆ Wheat, grain. Also plural irregular neuter sita of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat.
Into ☆ εἰς (eis) ☆ Preposition ☆ A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.
My ☆ μου (mou) ☆ Personal / Possessive Pronoun – Genitive 1st Person Singular ☆ I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.
Barn ☆ ἀποθήκην (apothēkēn) ☆ Noun – Accusative Feminine Singular ☆ A repository, granary, barn, storehouse. From apotithemi; a repository, i.e. Granary.
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