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35 This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet:[a]

“I will open my mouth to speak in parables;
    I will proclaim what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.”[b]

Jesus Explains the Parable of the Weeds

36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples approached him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” 37 He answered, “The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man;

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 13:35 Other ancient authorities read the prophet Isaiah
  2. Matthew 13:35 Other ancient authorities lack of the world

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