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

22The seed planted among thornbushes ⌞is another person who⌟ hears the word. But the worries of life and the deceitful pleasures of riches choke the word so that it can’t produce anything. 23But the seed planted on good ground ⌞is the person who⌟ hears and understands the word. This type produces crops. They produce one hundred, sixty, or thirty times as much as was planted.” Jesus used another illustration. He said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who planted good seed in his field. 25But while people were asleep, his enemy planted weeds in the wheat field and went away. 26When the wheat came up and formed kernels, weeds appeared.

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 illustration. A landowner planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, made a winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to vineyard workers and went on a trip.
• Judges 14:12Then Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle. If you solve it during the seven days of the party, I’ll give you 30 linen shirts and 30 changes of clothes.
• Isaiah 28:10They speak utter nonsense.
• Ezekiel 17:2“Son of man, tell this riddle. Give this illustration to the nation of Israel.
• Matthew 13:33He used another illustration. “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman mixed into a large amount of flour until the yeast worked its way through all the dough.”
• Matthew 3:2“Turn to God and change the way you think and act, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”
• Matthew 20:1“The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard.
• Matthew 22:2“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who planned a wedding for his son.
• Matthew 25:1“When the end comes, the kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids. They took their oil lamps and went to meet the groom.
• Mark 4:30Jesus asked, “How can we show what God’s kingdom is like? To what can we compare it?
• Luke 13:18Jesus asked, “What is God’s kingdom like? What can I compare it to?
• Matthew 13:19Someone hears the word about the kingdom but doesn’t understand it. The evil one comes at once and snatches away what was planted in him. This is what the seed planted along the road illustrates.
• Matthew 4:23Jesus went all over Galilee. He taught in the synagogues and spread the Good News of the kingdom. He also cured every disease and sickness among the people.
• Colossians 1:5You have these because of the hope which is kept safe for you in heaven. Some time ago you heard about this hope in the Good News which is the message of truth.
• 1 Peter 1:23You have been born again, not from a seed that can be destroyed, but through God’s everlasting word that can’t be destroyed. That’s why ⌞Scripture says⌟,

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

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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