Matthew 13:38

Matthew 13:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
• New International Version (NIV)The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one.

Context of Matthew 13:38

36Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” 37He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world and the good seed are the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, 39and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. 40As the weeds are collected and burned with fire, so it will be at the end of the age.

Matthew 13:38 word by word

ὁ δὲ ἀγρός ἐστιν ὁ κόσμος· τὸ δὲ καλὸν σπέρμα, οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ υἱοὶ τῆς βασιλείας· τὰ δὲ ζιζάνιά εἰσιν οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ πονηροῦ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• The fieldὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The fieldἀγρόςagros · fieldG68
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• the goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
• seedσπέρμαsperma · seed(s)G4690
• ·οὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• the childrenυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• the taresζιζάνιονzizanion · weedG2215
• of the wickedπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190

Cross-references for Matthew 13:38

• Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole inhabited earth as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
• Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
• Mark 16:15He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
• Luke 24:47and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
• Romans 10:18But I ask, have they not heard? Yes, they have: Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.
• Romans 16:26but now is disclosed, and through the prophetic scriptures has been made known to all the nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith –
• Colossians 1:6that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.
• Revelation 14:6Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, and he had an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth – to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
• Psalms 22:30A whole generation will serve him; they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord.
• Isaiah 53:10Though the Lord desired to crush him and make him ill, once restitution is made, he will see descendants and enjoy long life, and the Lord’s purpose will be accomplished through him.
• Hosea 2:23Then I will plant her as my own in the land. I will have pity on ‘No Pity’ (Lo-Ruhamah). I will say to ‘Not My People’ (Lo-Ammi), ‘You are my people!’ And he will say, ‘You are my God!’”
• Zechariah 10:8I will signal for them and gather them, for I have already redeemed them; then they will become as numerous as they were before.
• John 1:12But to all who have received him – those who believe in his name – he has given the right to become God’s children
• John 12:24I tell you the solemn truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces much grain.
• Romans 8:17And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ) – if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.
• James 1:18By his sovereign plan he gave us birth through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

Commentaries on Matthew 13:38

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36-43Verses 36-43 Declare unto us - That is, explain the meaning of the parable. This was done in so plain a manner as to render comment unnecessary. The Son of man, the Lord Jesus, sows the good seed - that is, preaches the gospel. This he did personally, and does now by his ministers, his providence, and his Spirit, by all the means of conveying “truth” to the mind. This seed was, by various means, to be carried over all the world. It was to be confined to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 38The field is the world: The kingdom of heaven includes all nations (Matthew 28:16–20). The sons of the kingdom are those who obey Jesus (13:11–17, 23; 21:43).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3930-39. Let both grow together--that is, in the visible Church. until the harvest--till the one have ripened for full salvation, the other for destruction. (See on Mt 13:39). and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers--(See on Mt 13:39). Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them--"in the fire" (Mt 13:40). but gather the wheat into my barn--Christ, as the Judge, will separate the two classes (as in Mt 25:32). It…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 13:38

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• Hell
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• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Righteous
• Satan
• Sermon
• Sin
• Tares
• Wicked (People)
• Word of God

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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