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35 This fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet:

“I will speak to you in parables.
    I will explain things hidden since the creation of the world.[a]

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[b] is the farmer who plants the good seed.

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Footnotes

  1. 13:35 Some manuscripts do not include of the world. Ps 78:2.
  2. 13:37 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.

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