Dismissing the crowds, [Jesus] went into the house: easy to miss phrases in the gospel selection remind that Matthew allowed Jesus’ original parable to speak to his hearers, his faith community. Contemporary hearers may consider how the parable of wheat and tares (a weed that resembles wheat in its early stages of growth) illuminates and encourages them.
Jaime L. Waters considers how this parable shapes those who welcome it to work for justice.
How the parable of the weeds compels us to fight for justice https://t.co/dPNPO14nBQ— America Magazine (@americamag) July 19, 2020
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