Matthew 13:36 Meaning and Explanation
“Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus dismisses the crowd and, in the house, His disciples ask Him to explain the parable of the tares.
What Does Matthew 13:36 Mean?
With the public teaching finished, Jesus sends the multitude away and withdraws into the house. There His disciples come and ask Him to declare, to explain fully, the parable of the tares of the field.
Once again the disciples seek private understanding by drawing near to Jesus. What was given to the crowd in picture form, they desire to grasp in its meaning. The verse honors the hunger to understand more deeply and shows that intimacy with Christ is the place where mysteries are unfolded. To those who come into the house and ask, the Lord gladly opens what the parable concealed.
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What does Matthew 13:36 mean?
Jesus dismisses the crowd and, in the house, His disciples ask Him to explain the parable of the tares.