SATURDAY- 16^TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME –B

Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30: Let them both grow till the harvest.

I Reading: Jeremiah 7:1-11: Do you take this Temple that bears my name for a robber’s den?

The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds:

The Question of Evil, Why it Exists?

Some of people’s basic questions about the presence of evil in the world and judging others are covered in this parable. It is parable that has some very practical answers and lessons for humankind. Jesus explains the parable in vs. 36-43.

1.     The parable describes the king of heaven (v.24)

2.     A man (Jesus Christ) sows good seed (the righteous) (v.24)

a.     He does sow

b.    He owns the field

3.     An enemy sows weeds (the wicked) (v.25)

a.     He sows secretly

b.    He sows in the same field

4.     A day for fruit comes (v.26)

a.     Wheat appears

b.    Weed appears

5.     A day of questioning comes (v.27-30)

a.     Question 1: where do the weeds come from?

b.    The answer: an enemy sows them

c.      Question 2: shall we judge and root up the wicked?

d.    The answer

1)    Do not judge: will root up some wheat along with weeds

2)    Let both grow together

6.     A day of harvest is coming (v.30)

a.     Weeds: will be bundled and burned

b.    Wheat: will be gathered into the owner’s barn

Thought: The devil is a sworn enemy to Jesus Christ, to the world, and to all good.

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