Revised Webster's Bible
Matthew 13:38
38The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one ;
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 Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came to him, saying, Make known to us the meaning of the parable of the tares of the field. 37He answered and said to them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one ; 39The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 40As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
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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
- ·δέde · thenG1161
- fieldἀγρόςagros · fieldG68
- isἐστίesti · he isG2076
- worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
- goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
- seedσπέρμαsperma · seed(s)G4690
- areοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- areεἰσίeisi · they areG1526
- childrenυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- taresζιζάνιονzizanion · weedG2215
- wickedπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190
Cross-references for Matthew 13:38
- Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a testimony to all nations; and then shall the end come.
- Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority is given to me in heaven and upon earth.
- Mark 16:15And he said to them, Go ye 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 among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
- Romans 10:18But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.
- Romans 16:26But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
- Colossians 1:6Which is come to you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
- Revelation 14:6And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
- Psalms 22:30A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
- Isaiah 53:10Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt 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 2:23And I will sow her to me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them who were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.
- Zechariah 10:8I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.
- John 1:12But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
- John 12:24Verily, verily, I say to you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
- Romans 8:17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be glorified together.
- James 1:18Of his own will he hath begotten us with the word of truth, that we should 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
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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
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