我们需要记住，马太十三章论到诸天之国的奥秘。这些比喻中所揭示的奥秘，包含了整个基督教的历史。换句话说，诸天之国的奥秘包含了主第一次来和第二次来之间基督教历史的要点。要恰当的解释这些比喻，我们需要注意历史的事实。否则，我们所说的就只是想像的，不是实际的。
我们已经指出，前四个比喻启示基督教一般的情形。麦子表征真信徒；稗子象征假信徒；大树代表基督教国及其庞大的组织；妇人加在面里的酵，代表背道教会邪恶的教训和异教的作法。这一切项目摆在一起，就有基督教国完整的图画。
主论到国度奥秘的话并不是飘渺的，乃是可实行的。你若看今天的基督教国，就会看见真基督徒是麦子，假基督徒与真基督徒搀杂在一起，阻挠真基督徒长大。在世界各地，尤其是欧洲，我们看见假基督徒多于真信徒。所以，把稗子解释为假基督徒，不仅是道理的，照着历史和当前的情形来看，也是实际的。此外，大树立在我们面前。每天我们都看见基督教国巨大的外表。这不是道理，也不仅是豫言，在我们眼前有豫言实际的应验。我们也到处都看见酵。这是今天真实的光景。
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The Historical Facts — Matt. 13:11
We need to be reminded that Matthew 13 is a chapter on the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens. The mysteries unveiled in these parables cover the entire span of Christian history. In other words, the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens encompass the main points of Christian history between the Lord’s first coming and his second coming. To interpret these parables properly, we need to take care of the facts of history. Otherwise, what we say about them will be imaginary and not practical.
As we have pointed out, the first four parables reveal the general situation of Christianity. The wheat signifies the real believers; the tares symbolize the false believers; the big tree represents Christendom with its huge organization; and the leaven added to the meal by the woman stands for the evil doctrines and heathen practices of the apostate church. When all these items are put together, we have a complete picture of Christendom.
The Lord’s word about the mysteries of the kingdom is not idealistic or ethereal. It is practical. If you look at today’s Christendom, you will see that the real Christians are the wheat and that the false Christians have been mixed with the real ones to frustrate their growth. Everywhere on earth, especially in Europe, we see more false Christians than real ones. Therefore, the interpretation of the tares as being false Christians is not only doctrinal, but also practical according to history and the present situation. Furthermore, the big tree stands before us. Every day we behold the huge façade of Christendom. This is neither doctrine nor mere prophecy. In front of our eyes we have the practical fulfillment of prophecy, and we also see leaven everywhere. This is the actual situation today.