Out of his kingdom (εκ της βασιλειας αυτου). Out from the midst of the kingdom, because in every city the good and the bad are sca…

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…

His angels... his kingdom — The vision of the One who stood before people outwardly as the carpenter’s son stretches forward to th…

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…

The identification of the actors is over, and the description of the action begins. As the weeds are “pulled up” and burned, so it is at the end. T…

They shall gather out of his kingdom all stumbling-blocks: the words that follow, and those who commit iniquity, are added for th…

The Son of man shall send forth his angels
Meaning himself, whose ministers the angels are; who wait upon him, and a…

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