Pentecost Season · Year A
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 19, 2026
Overview & Insights
“Let both grow together until the harvest.” (Matthew 13:30)
Jesus tells the parable of the weeds sown among the wheat, then the mustard seed and the yeast, to picture the kingdom of heaven. He later explains the parable of the weeds to his disciples, describing a final harvest at the close of the age.
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Commentary
Working Preacher: Commentary on Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Working Preacher
A preaching focused reading of the weeds and the harvest.
Enduring Word: Matthew 13 Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.
Precept Austin: Matthew 13 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep gathering of study notes and cross references on the chapter.
Bible Hub: Matthew 13:24 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic and modern commentaries lined up verse by verse.
Barnes' Notes on Matthew 13 StudyLight
A concise nineteenth century commentary on the chapter.
Loyola Press: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Sunday Connection Loyola Press · Sunday Connection
Catholic reflection and discussion questions for the Sunday readings.
Brant Pitre: 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre
A Catholic scholar walks through all of this Sunday's readings together.
Background & Word Study
Bible Hub Interlinear: Matthew 13 BibleHub
The Greek text with parsing and gloss for each word.
Enter the Bible: Matthew Enter the Bible
Background on the authorship, setting, and themes of Matthew's Gospel.
BibleProject: Overview of Matthew 1-13 BibleProject
An animated walk through the first half of the Gospel.
The Church Fathers
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