Then appeared also (τοτε εφανη κα). The darnel became plain (εφανη, second aorist passive, effective aorist of φαινω to show) by h…

Then appeared the tares also. That is, then the tares were first discovered. They had grown with the wheat, but were so much like it that …

His enemy came and sowed tares—The act described was then, and still is, a common form of Eastern malice or revenge. It easily escaped det…

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 …

St. John Chrysostom: In the previous parable, the Lord spoke to those who do not receive the word of God; here, He speaks of t…

“Sleeping” does not imply that the servants were neglectful but that the enemy was stealthy and malicious. What he sowed in the field was almost ce…

But when the blade was sprung up
That is, the blade of the wheat; which designs the taking up, a profe ion of religi…

Regarding verses 36-43, this parable represents the present and future state of the gospel church: Christ's care for it, the devil's enmity against…

Previously, he presented the parable in which the external obstacles to the Gospel teaching were shown. Here, another parable is presented, in whic…