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    Parable of the Wheat and the Tares — KJV Bible Study Guide

    A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on parable of the wheat and the tares, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.

    The 10 lessons

    1. Lesson 1 · Matthew 13:24 (KJV)

      What did the man sow in his field?

      Answer: Good seed

      Study note. Which sowed good seed in his field.

      Read Matthew 13:24 (KJV) →

    2. Lesson 2 · Matthew 13:25 (KJV)

      Who sowed the tares?

      Answer: An enemy

      Study note. His enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat.

      Read Matthew 13:25 (KJV) →

    3. Lesson 3 · Matthew 13:25 (KJV)

      When did the enemy sow them?

      Answer: While men slept

      Study note. While men slept, his enemy came.

      Read Matthew 13:25 (KJV) →

    4. Lesson 4 · Matthew 13:28 (KJV)

      What did the servants ask the master?

      Answer: Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

      Study note. Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

      Read Matthew 13:28 (KJV) →

    5. Lesson 5 · Matthew 13:30 (KJV)

      What did the master say?

      Answer: Let both grow together until the harvest

      Study note. Let both grow together until the harvest.

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    6. Lesson 6 · Matthew 13:30 (KJV)

      What is to be done with the tares at harvest?

      Answer: Bound in bundles to burn

      Study note. Bind them in bundles to burn them.

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    7. Lesson 7 · Matthew 13:37 (KJV)

      Who is the sower of the good seed?

      Answer: The Son of man

      Study note. He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man.

      Read Matthew 13:37 (KJV) →

    8. Lesson 8 · Matthew 13:38 (KJV)

      What is the field?

      Answer: The world

      Study note. The field is the world.

      Read Matthew 13:38 (KJV) →

    9. Lesson 9 · Matthew 13:39 (KJV)

      Who is the enemy?

      Answer: The devil

      Study note. The enemy that sowed them is the devil.

      Read Matthew 13:39 (KJV) →

    10. Lesson 10 · Matthew 13:39 (KJV)

      Who are the reapers?

      Answer: The angels

      Study note. The reapers are the angels.

      Read Matthew 13:39 (KJV) →

    Key verses to memorize

    The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.

    Discussion questions

    1. Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
    2. How does parable of the wheat and the tares point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
    3. Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
    4. Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?