The Parable

Of The

Wheat And Tares

And

Parable Of The Dragnet

By

The Twelve Apostles

Parable Of The Wheat And Tares

Then Jesus spoke another parable. He said, “ Then kingdom I may liken to a field in which a man sowed precious seed. But while he slept, an evil one went forth and sowed a measure full of seeds of tares, and then went his way. The soil was good, and so the wheat and tares grew. And when the servants saw the tares among the wheat, they found the owner of the field and said,‘ You surely sowed good seed. From where did these tares come?’
The owner said, ‘Some evil one out has sown the seed of tares.’

“The servants said, ‘Shall we go out and pull up by the roots the tares and burn them in the fire?’
The owner said, ‘No, that would not be well. The wheat and tares grow close together in the soil, and while you pull the tares you would destroy the wheat.
So we will let them grow together till the harvest time. Then to the reapers I will say, ‘Go forth and gather up the tares and bind them up and burn them in the fire, and gather all the wheat into my barns.’”
When He had spoken thus, He left the boat and went up to the house, and His disciples followed Him.

Another parable He put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. So the servants of the owner came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?' He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' The servants said to him, 'Do you want us then to go and gather them up?' But he said, 'No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, "First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn."'

Jesus Christ Interprets The Parable Of The Wheat And Tares

The Christians were in Philip's home and Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, will you explain to us the meaning of the parables you spoke today? The one about the wheat and tares, especially?”
And Jesus said, “God's kingdom is a duality. It has an outer and an inner form.
As seen by man it is composed of humanity, of those who make confession of the name of Christ. For various reasons various people crowd this outer kingdom of our God. The inner kingdom is the kingdom of the soul, the kingdom of the pure in heart.”

The Meaning Of The Wheat And Tares

“Hear, then, the meaning of the parable of the wheat and tares. The sower is the son of man. The field, the world. The good seed are the children of the light. The tares, the children of the dark. The enemy, the carnal self, the Satan and kingdom of darkness. The harvest day, the closing of the age. The reapers are the Hosts of Angels and Saints of Heaven, who are the obedient messengers of God. The reckoning day will come to every man. Then will the tares be gathered up, and cast into the fire and be burned. Then will the good shine forth as suns in the kingdom of the soul.”

And Philip said, “Must men and women suffer in the flames because they have not found the way of life?”
And Jesus said, “The fire purifies. The chemist throws into the fire the ores that hold all kinds of dross. The useless metal seems to be consumed, but not a grain of gold is lost. Every man has this gold within himself, gold that cannot be destroyed. The evil things of men are all consumed in fire. The gold survives.”

“The inner kingdom of the soul I may explain in parables. The son of man goes forth and scatters seeds of truth. God waters well the soil. The seeds show life and grow. First comes the blade, then the stalk, followed by the ear (lobe), and then the full wheat in the lobe. The harvest comes and, behold, the reapers bear the ripened sheaves into the warehouse of the Lord.”

Explanations:

1. The wheat refers to the children of God.

2. The tares refer to the sons of perdition, the sons of the Devil, who are already sealed with the mark for destruction.

3. The tares are the devils, evil spirits, demons, mermaids, ghosts, witches, idols, charms and black energies, who may appear in sheep’s clothing that is human body, but are ravenous wolves seeking to steal, kill and destroy souls. It also refers to those people, who make themselves agents of Satan.

4. When the wheat and tares are still young as new growths, both look alike. But at harvest time, the wheat are known by the fruits they bear, while the tares are without fruits. Hence, by their fruits you shall know them, and by their works you shall confirm them.

5. The children of God live a life of righteousness, peace, love and trustworthiness, because they abide in the everlasting paths of righteousness. But the children of darkness commit all kinds of evils and abominations, and may for a while here on earth seem to escape the unavoidable consequences.

6. It is necessary to let the wheat and tares grow together, so that the children of God shall learn many things about the true realities of life. This world is God’s school for His children, and experience is the best teacher.

7. A child is sent to school, because that is the only way to quickly transform the child from being a useless child into a useful child, a very important personality.

8. While you children of God suffer various afflictions here on earth, rejoice because the kingdom of heaven and all its treasures and pleasures belong to you and are waiting for you.

Parable Of The Dragnet

The outer kingdom I may well explain in parables. Behold, for I have seen you cast a great net out into the sea. And when you hauled it in, behold, it was full of every kind of fish, some good, some bad, some great and some small. And I have seen you save the good and throw the bad away. This outer kingdom is the net, and every kind of man is caught. But in the sorting day, all the bad will be cast away, and the good preserved.

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some of every kind, which, when it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat down and gathered the good into vessels, but threw the bad away. So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just, and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth."

Jesus said to them, "Have you understood all these things?"

They said to Him, "Yes, Lord."

Explanations:

1. This parable has explained itself:

2. So it will be at the end of the age.

3. The Angels will come forth, separate the wicked from among the just,

4. And the Angels shall cast the wicked into the furnace of fire.

5. Therein will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

6. This parable also explains what John the Baptist stated during baptism, saying,

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."