Declare to us. That is, explain the meaning of the parable. This was done in such a plain manner as to render comment unnecessary. The Son…

The enemy that sowed them is the devil — Here, as in the parable of the Sower, there is a distinct recognition of a personal power…

Saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is …

St. John Chrysostom: The Lord had spoken to the multitude in parables to induce them to ask Him their meaning. Yet, even thoug…

On “Son of Man,” see comment on Mk 8:31. Jesus is the one who both sows the good seed and directs the harvest. One of the most significant details …

The harvest is the end of the world. This is, no doubt, a very distressing consideration: that the Church is burdened with the reprobate t…

The enemy that sowed them is the devil
He that is designed by the enemy, who sowed the tares in the field among the …

Previously, the Lord showed the obstacles to the Gospel's teaching through two parables. However, because someone might say: ‘If the teaching is hi…