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 Living Translation (NLT)The field is the world, and the good seed represents the people of the Kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the evil one.

Context of Matthew 13:38

36Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.” 37He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. 39The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this 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 in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
• Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
• Mark 16:15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
• Luke 24:47and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
• Romans 10:18But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed: “Their sound has gone out to all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world.”
• Romans 16:26but now made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith—
• Colossians 1:6which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
• Revelation 14:6Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people—
• Psalms 22:30A posterity shall serve Him. It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation,
• Isaiah 53:10Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, And the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand.
• Hosea 2:23Then I will sow her for Myself in the earth, And I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; Then I will say to those who were not My people, ‘You are My people!’ And they shall say, ‘You are my God!’ ”
• Zechariah 10:8I will whistle for them and gather them, For I will redeem them; And they shall increase as they once increased.
• John 1:12But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
• John 12:24Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
• Romans 8:17and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
• James 1:18Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

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