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Matthew 13:36-38
New Living Translation
Matthew 13:36-38
New Living Translation
Parable of the Wheat and Weeds Explained
36 Then, leaving the crowds outside, Jesus went into the house. His disciples said, “Please explain to us the story of the weeds in the field.”
37 Jesus replied, “The Son of Man[a] is the farmer who plants the good seed. 38 The field is the world, and the good seed represents the people of the Kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the evil one.
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- 13:37 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
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