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13:38 m Jn 8:44, 45; 1Jn 3:10
13:39 n Joel 3:13 o Mt 24:3; 28:20
p Rev 14:15
13:41 q Mt 8:20 r Mt 24:31
13:42 s ver 50; Mt 8:12
13:43 t Da 12:3 u Mt 11:15
13:44 v ver 24 w Isa 55:1; Php 3:7, 8
13:45 x ver 24
13:47 y ver 24 z Mt 22:10
13:49 a Mt 25:32 13:50 b Mt 8:12 13:53 c Mt 7:28
13:54 d Mt 4:23 e Mt 7:28
13:55 f Lk 3:23; Jn 6:42 g Mt 12:46
13:57 h Jn 6:61 i Lk 4:24; Jn 4:44 of the evil one, m 39 and the en emy who sows them is the devil. The har vest n is the end of the age, o and the har vest ers are an gels. p
40“ As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man q will send out his an gels, r and they will weed out of his king dom ev erything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42 They will throw them into the blaz ing fur nace, where there will be weep ing and gnash ing of teeth. s 43 Then the righ teous will shine like the sun t in the king dom of their Fa ther. Who ever has ears, let them hear. u
The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl
44“ The king dom of heaven is like v trea sure hid den in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. w
45“ Again, the king dom of heaven is like x a mer chant look ing for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold ev ery thing he had and bought it.
The Parable of the Net
47“ Once again, the king dom of heaven is like y a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds z of fish. 48 When it was full, the fish er men pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and col lected the good fish in bas kets, but threw the bad away. 49 This is how it will be at the end of the age. The an gels will come and sep a rate the wicked from the righ teous a
50 and throw them into the blaz ing fur nace, where there will be weep ing and gnash ing of teeth. b 51“ Have you understood all these things?” Jesus asked.“ Yes,” they replied. 52 He said to them,“ There fore ev ery teacher of the law who has be come a dis ci ple in the king dom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his store room new trea sures as well as old.”
A Prophet Without Honor
13:54-58pp— Mk 6:1-6
of his kingdom everything that causes sin”( v. 41), he is not referring to a mixed church of believers and unbelievers but to the entire human community, which combines good and evil people. Jesus will be their final judge; for now, the kingdom does not come with irresistible power but leaves room for those who want to reject it to do so. 13:41 angels... will weed out. See note on v. 38. 13:42 See notes on 5:22; 8:12. 13:43 the righteous will shine like the sun. Probably alludes to Dan 12:3 and the splendor of eternal life. 13:44 – 46 The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Valuable Pearl. The kingdom is worth sacrificing whatever is necessary in order to be a part of it. This does not mean one literally purchases eternal life or exercises duplicity in coming to Christ. The parable of the pearl“ of great value”( vv. 45 – 46) is a twin with the previous parable( v. 44). The only difference is that the pearl merchant was clearly looking for his treasure, whereas the man in v. 44 may have discovered it by surprise. 13:47 – 50 The Parable of the Net. Like the parable of the wheat and weeds, but without the period of growth, this little narrative
53 When Jesus had fin ished these par a bles, c he moved on from there. 54 Com ing to his home town, he be gan teach ing the peo ple in their syn a gogue, d and they were amazed. e“ Where did this man get this wis dom and these mi rac u lous pow ers?” they asked. 55“ Isn’ t this the car pen ter’ s son? f Isn’ t his moth er’ s g name Mary, and aren’ t his broth ers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56 Aren’ t all his sis ters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57 And they took of fense h at him.
But Jesus said to them,“ A proph et is not with out honor except in his own town and in his own home.” i
58 And he did not do many mir a cles there be cause of their lack of faith.
envisions a large seine net being dragged across portions of a lake, scooping up whatever comes into its path. Fish that were too small or inedible would be cast aside; those that could be sold or eaten would be collected. So too all people will be judged“ at the end of the age”( v. 49), divided into“ wicked” and“ righteous”( v. 49), and assigned to their eternal destinies. See also notes on 5:22; 8:12. 13:52 The Parable of the Owner of a House. The disciples claim to have understood all these things( v. 51) despite their initial questions. There is still continuity between the“ old” and“ new” eras, even as there are fresh items that require explanation, just like the“ owner of a house” who“ brings out” valuable items of both ancient and recent vintage from“ his storeroom.” 13:53— 16:20 Progressive Polarization. Reactions to the parables in ch. 13 highlight the growing polarization of responses to Jesus’ ministry. The next narrative segment of Matthew’ s Gospel does so as well. Jesus and John are rejected( 13:53— 14:12); Jesus reveals himself to Israel— the crowds and his disciples( 14:13 – 36)— and to the Gentiles( 15:1— 16:12); and the disciples recognize Jesus’ identity in Gentile territory( 16:13 – 20).
13:53— 14:12 Both Jesus and John are rejected. Jesus’ hometown acquaintances find it hard to believe he is so special( 13:53 – 58), while Herod Antipas imprisons and executes John( 14:1 – 12). 13:53 – 58 This appears to be a briefer version of the episode that Luke frontloads in his Gospel( Luke 4:16 – 30) as a headline over Jesus’ Galilean ministry. 13:54 his hometown. Nazareth. See 2:23 and note on 2:19 – 23; see also 4:13 and note on 4:13. 13:55 – 56 his brothers... his sisters. See note on 12:46. 13:55 carpenter’ s son. Greek tektōn( here translated“ carpenter”) could be a stonemason besides just a woodworker. 13:57 A prophet... without honor. Family members, childhood friends, and others who have known a person for a long time are often the last to acknowledge special powers or abilities that suddenly emerge to make a person appear like a prophet to others. 13:58 because of their lack of faith. But see note on 9:29. There is no consistent relationship between faith and miracles throughout the Gospels more generally. God is sovereign and works miracles whenever he chooses.