Matthew 13:24

Matthew 13:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;

Context of Matthew 13:24

22And the one on whom seed was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the worries and distractions of the world and the deceitfulness [the superficial pleasures and delight] of riches choke the word, and it yields no fruit. 23And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands and grasps it; he indeed bears fruit and yields, some a hundred times [as much as was sown], some sixty [times as much], and some thirty.” Jesus gave them another parable [to consider], saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds [resembling wheat] among the wheat, and went away. 26So when the plants sprouted and formed grain, the weeds appeared also.

Matthew 13:24 word by word

Ἄλλην παραβολὴν παρέθηκεν αὐτοῖς λέγων· ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ σπείραντι καλὸν σπέρμα ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Anotherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• parableπαραβολήparabolē · parableG3850
• put he forthπαρατίθημιparatithēmi · to set beforeG3908
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• The kingdomὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• is likened untoὁμοιόωhomoioō · to likenG3666
• a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• which sowedσπείρωspeirō · to sowG4687
• goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
• seedσπέρμαsperma · seed(s)G4690
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• fieldἀγρόςagros · fieldG68

Cross-references for Matthew 13:24

• Matthew 21:33“Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard and put a wall around it and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and rented it out to tenant farmers and went on a journey [to another country].
• Judges 14:12Then Samson said to them, “Let me now ask you a riddle; if you can tell me what it is within the seven days of the feast, and solve it, then I will give you thirty linen tunics (undergarments) and thirty changes of [outer] clothing.
• Isaiah 28:10For He says, ‘Precept upon precept, precept upon precept, Rule upon rule, rule upon rule, Here a little, there a little.’ ”
• Ezekiel 17:2“Son of man, ask a riddle and tell a parable to the house of Israel,
• Matthew 13:33He told them another parable, “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and worked into three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.”
• Matthew 3:2“Repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life], for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
• Matthew 20:1“For the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of an estate who went out in the morning at dawn to hire workmen for his vineyard.
• Matthew 22:2“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.
• Matthew 25:1“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
• Mark 4:30And He said, “How shall we picture the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use to illustrate and explain it?
• Luke 13:18So this led Him to say, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?
• Matthew 13:19When anyone hears the word of the kingdom [regarding salvation] and does not understand and grasp it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.
• Matthew 4:23And He went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news (gospel) of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people [demonstrating and revealing that He was indeed the promised Messiah].
• Colossians 1:5because of the [confident] hope [of experiencing that] which is reserved and waiting for you in heaven. You previously heard of this hope in the message of truth, the gospel [regarding salvation]
• 1 Peter 1:23for you have been born again [that is, reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] not of seed which is perishable but [from that which is] imperishable and immortal, that is, through the living and everlasting word of God.

Commentaries on Matthew 13:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24The kingdom of heaven - God's method of managing the affairs of the world, and the concerns of his Church. Is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field - In general, the world may be termed the field of God; and in particular, those who profess to believe in God through Christ are his field or farm; among whom God sows nothing but the pure unadulterated word of his truth.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24-30Verses 24-30 The kingdom of heaven is likened … - That is, the “gospel resembles.” The kingdom of heaven (see the notes at Matthew 3:2) means here the effect of the gospel by its being preached. The meaning of this parable is plain. The field represents the “world,” in which the gospel is preached. The “good seed,” the truths preached by Christ and his apostles. Matthew 13:25 While men slept, his enemy came … - That is, “in the night,” when it could be…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-30Verses 24-30 , 36-43 This parable represents the present and future state of the gospel church; Christ's care of it, the devil's enmity against it, the mixture there is in it of good and bad in this world, and the separation between them in the other world. So prone is fallen man to sin, that if the enemy sow the tares, he may go his way, they will spring up, and do hurt; whereas, when good seed is sown, it must be tended, watered, and fenced. The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-30Matthew 13:36–43 explains this story.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-52Introduction (Mt 13:1-3). 1. The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the seaside.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 13:24

• Agriculture
• Church
• Gospel
• Influence
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Sermon
• Sin
• Tares

In the dictionaries

• Anon
• Choke
• Church
• Fishing, the art of
• Furnace
• Gather
• Harvest
• Householder
• Root
• Sever

Commentaries on Matthew 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings