Matthew 13:28 Meaning and Explanation
“He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The master names an enemy as the cause, and the servants offer to pull up the weeds at once.
What Does Matthew 13:28 Mean?
The master answers plainly: An enemy hath done this. He does not pretend the trouble away nor blame his own sowing. The servants, eager to set things right, immediately offer to go and tear out the tares.
Their zeal is sincere but hasty. They want a quick and total purge of the field. The verse captures a familiar impulse, the longing to root out all evil at once and by our own hand. Yet the master has not yet spoken, and his wisdom will prove gentler and wiser than their haste. The reader is being prepared to learn patience, and to trust the timing of the One who owns the harvest.
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What does Matthew 13:28 mean?
The master names an enemy as the cause, and the servants offer to pull up the weeds at once.