The Explanation of the Parable of the Weeds

Today's Reflections

The Explanation of the Parable of the Weeds 

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Mt 13:36-43

³⁶Dismissing the crowds, [Jesus] went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” ³⁷He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, ³⁸the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one, ³⁹and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. ⁴⁰Just as weeds are collected and burned [up] with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. ⁴¹The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers. ⁴²They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. ⁴³Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear.”

Reflection:

The enemy who sows them is the devil. Life is a struggle between good and evil. There are good and bad events, right and wrong deeds in life. God always wants the best for us. But there is always something or someone who will contradict God’s benevolent plan for us. There is the enemy who will oppose.

The evil one seeks to ruin God’s plans. He will try out ways and means to distract or deviate us from the right path. He will sow the weeds in our lives. Sometimes evil will put up the mask of goodness. Thus we have to be alert and wary of the shrewdness of the enemy. We must not be overconfident but careful, persevering, and patient till the end.

Are we careful and strong against the enemy

sowing weeds in our life, in our community?

What must we do to unmask the works of the enemy

and protect our loved ones from his weeds?