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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 2 MIN

Week 11: Thursday The Parable of the Weeds

from The Living Word: A Daily Devotional with Jeff & Dale from The Jenkins Institute · host Jeff & Dale Jenkins

“So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gatherthem?’ But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up thewheat along with them.’” (Matthew 13:28-29, ESV). Jesus Christ is apatient and loving Savior, and he demonstrates this in his answerto the servants who want to remove the weeds from amongst thewheat. We must remember that the wheat and the weeds representreal people who follow or do not follow Jesus. It is not an“insignificant effort” to remove these weeds. The servants make alogical request.

“So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them.’” (Matthew 13:28-29, ESV). Jesus Christ is a patient and loving Savior, and he demonstrates this in his answer to the servants who want to remove the weeds from amongst the wheat. We must remember that the wheat and the weeds represent real people who follow or do not follow Jesus. It is not an “insignificant effort” to remove these we...

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“So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gatherthem?’ But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up thewheat along with them.’” (Matthew 13:28-29, ESV). Jesus Christ is apatient and loving Savior, and he demonstrates...

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