Greetings Hank
Honestly, I do not depend on strange theologies and teachings to interpret the Scriptures as those of the dispensationalists or any other. I am completely independent.
About Matthew 13 I would like to comment as follow:
See, the work of our Lord JESUS to preach the Gospel, which God the Father had given to Him for, it was an exceedingly hard and daunting task, much more than it could be to imagined. When our Lord JESUS came, the entire world was corrupted and dominated and ruled by the Devil. Satan had already shewed unto JESUS all the kingdoms of the world, and said unto Him: "All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it, so if thou therefore will worship me, all shall be thine. Great temptation.
That was a great temptation, otherwise let's look at: Satan had already tried to kill Jesus as soon as he was born and fail. JESUS did knew Satan would go to kill Him crucified, so in this temptation the Devil tried to dissuade Jesus from preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, as if to say, Why die crucified? If thou therefore will worship me, all shall be thine. Why die crucified?
Within this satanic environment, to preach the Gospel was a work exceedingly hard for JESUS, as a Man. Jesus was aware that the Devil would use all sorts of plots and would do everything in his power to prevent the preaching of the gospel, or to prevent the spreading and growth of the kingdom of God through the Gospel of Christ.
In Matthew 13 our Lord JESUS describes the strategies of the Devil, revealing unto His disciples how Satan would react to the preaching of the gospel of God's Kingdom, inclusive through evil corruption among the disciples. Note: JESUS, after His ascention, revealed clearly these evil strategies through the 7 Churches of Asia.
Well, speaking of corruption, we know that Satan have corrupted generations since the Garden of Eden. This strategy is a peculiar devil's specialty.
In the other hand, I would like to comment an interesting detail in Matthew 13.
JESUS said it should be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been KEPT SECRET from the foundation of the world, and He explained the parable of tares. saying: the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one, and who sowed the tares was the Devil (yeah, the Devil, he which God has CURSED since the beginning).
But JESUS said there will be an HARVEST, and the HARVEST is the END OF THE WORLD (Matt.13:v.39), yeah the END OF THE WORLD OF THE DEVIL WILL HAPPEN THROUGH THE SEPARATION OF THE TARES, and the REAPERS are the ANGELS. As therefore the TARES are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the END OF THIS WORLD. Matt.13:v.40 combined with Revelation 11:15
41 The Son of man shall send forth his ANGELS, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity. Who are these ANGELS in accord Scriptures? Rev. 1:5-7:
5 From Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And hath made us KINGS and PRIESTS unto God and His Father; to Him be Glory and Dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, He cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him:
Then the LORD has made us kings and priests. Who are these priests? The Word of God explains who are them:
Malachi 2:v.6-7 - 6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did TURN MANY away from iniquity. 7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the ANGEL of the Lord of hosts.
That said, they which our Lord made priests are angels. And they shall reaper the tares and cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous - the KINGS and the PRIESTS - shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. Matt.13:v.42-43
In Christ JESUS, KING of the kings (made by Him), and lord of the lords
Oseas