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…

So the servants of the householder came
Christ is the "householder"; the house of which he is master is the church, …

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…