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Matthew 13:30Parables discourse
Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the reapers, "First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn."'"
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Interpretation

Jesus teaches a harvest time that is worked out in relationships and commitments in Matthew 13:30—look for "harvest" and "gather". Choose harvest time in the use of resources—season power with mercy.

Context

Matthew speaks here as gospel narrative writing, developing harvest time. Read in Matthew 13, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “harvest” alongside “gather”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Matthew to the apostle Matthew (ex‑tax collector). Academic consensus for Matthew tends toward: Anonymous in early witnesses; later ascribed to Matthew; engages Mark alongside a sayings tradition.. Scholars commonly date Matthew AD 80–90. Matthew seems aimed at Jewish‑Christian community.. Genre and setting: gospel narrative, in the Parables discourse. Readers often compare Matthew’s arrangement and sources with Mark and Q.

More details
Traditional:Matthew the tax collector
Modern scholarship:Anonymous; attributed to Matthew; uses Mark + Q source.
Date:AD 80–90
Audience:Jewish‑Christian community.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in thousands of manuscripts. Early papyri (P46, P66, P75) from the 2nd-3rd centuries, along with major uncials like Sinaiticus and Vaticanus (4th century), provide strong textual witness. Minor variants exist but do not alter the main meaning.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46