King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Complete Jewish Bible:
When the wheat sprouted and formed heads of grain, the weeds also appeared.
Berean Standard Bible:
When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.
American Standard Version:
But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
But{G1161} when{G3753} the blade{G5528} was sprung up{G985}, and{G2532} brought forth{G4160} fruit{G2590}, then{G5119} appeared{G5316} the tares{G2215} also{G2532}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Mark 4:26
- And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
Mark 4:29
- But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
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Commentary for Matthew 13:26
Matthew 13:26 is part of the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares, a story told by Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew. This parable is set within the context of Jesus's ministry in Galilee, where he taught using parables to convey spiritual truths to his listeners. The verse in question describes a critical moment in the agricultural cycle, when the "blade," or young shoots of wheat, have sprung up and begun to bear fruit. At this stage, the "tares," which are a type of weed resembling wheat in its early stages, also become visible among the crop.
In the historical context of 1st-century agrarian society, the distinction between wheat and tares (often identified as darnel, a ryegrass that looks like wheat when young) would have been well understood by Jesus's audience. The tares were problematic because they could not be easily separated from the wheat until the plants were mature, and if uprooted prematurely, the wheat could be harmed.
The themes of this verse include the mixed nature of the world, where good and evil coexist, and the patience required in allowing both to grow together until the harvest, which is a metaphor for the final judgment. The verse speaks to the reality of trials and challenges within the Christian life and the broader human experience, emphasizing that true discernment and separation of righteousness from wickedness are ultimately in God's hands and will occur at the appropriate time. This theme is reinforced later in the chapter when Jesus explains the parable to his disciples, highlighting the eschatological aspect of the story, where the "harvest" represents the end of the age and the separation of the righteous from the wicked.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G1161
There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: δέ
Transliteration: dé
Pronunciation: deh
Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). - Strong's Number: G3753
There are 105 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὅτε
Transliteration: hóte
Pronunciation: hot'-eh
Description: from ὅς and τέ; at which (thing) too, i.e. when:--after (that), as soon as, that, when, while. - Strong's Number: G5528
There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: χόρτος
Transliteration: chórtos
Pronunciation: khor'-tos
Description: apparently a primary word; a "court" or "garden", i.e. (by implication, of pasture) herbage or vegetation:--blade, grass, hay. - Strong's Number: G985
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: βλαστάνω
Transliteration: blastánō
Pronunciation: blas-tan'-o
Description: from (a sprout); to germinate; by implication, to yield fruit:--bring forth, bud, spring (up). - Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet. - Strong's Number: G4160
There are 519 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ποιέω
Transliteration: poiéō
Pronunciation: poy-eh'-o
Description: apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω. - Strong's Number: G2590
There are 56 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καρπός
Transliteration: karpós
Pronunciation: kar-pos'
Description: probably from the base of ἁρπάζω; fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively:--fruit. - Strong's Number: G5119
There are 157 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: τότε
Transliteration: tóte
Pronunciation: tot'-eh
Description: from (the neuter of) ὁ and ὅτε; the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution):--that time, then. - Strong's Number: G5316
There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: φαίνω
Transliteration: phaínō
Pronunciation: fah'-ee-no
Description: prolongation for the base of φῶς; to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative):-- appear, seem, be seen, shine, X think. - Strong's Number: G2215
There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ζιζάνιον
Transliteration: zizánion
Pronunciation: dziz-an'-ee-on
Description: of uncertain origin; darnel or false grain:--tares.