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Matthew 13:37
37He answered, “The one sowing the good seed is the Son of Man,
Matthew 13:37 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
- New International Version (NIV)He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He answered, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
Context of Matthew 13:37
35in order to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open My mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.” 36Then He sent the crowds away and went into the house. His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” He answered, “The one sowing the good seed is the Son of Man, 38and the field is the world. And the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are the sons of the evil one. 39The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
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Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν ὁ σπείρων τὸ καλὸν σπέρμα ἐστὶν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·δέde · thenG1161
- He answeredὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- He answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
- and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- He that sowethσπείρωspeirō · to sowG4687
- the goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
- seedσπέρμαsperma · seed(s)G4690
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
Cross-references for Matthew 13:37
- Matthew 13:24He presented to them another parable, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
- Matthew 13:41The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks and those who practice lawlessness.
- Matthew 10:40“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
- Matthew 16:13When Yeshua came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
- Luke 10:16The one who listens to you hears Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me, and the one who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”
- John 13:20Amen, amen I tell you, he who receives the one I send, receives Me; and he who receives Me, receives the One who sent Me.”
- John 20:21Yeshua said to them again, “Shalom aleichem! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”
- Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Ruach ha-Kodesh has come upon you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and through all Judah, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
- Romans 15:18For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Messiah accomplished through me, to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,
- 1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you came to trust—and to each as the Lord gave.
- Hebrews 1:1At many times and in many ways, God spoke long ago to the fathers through the prophets.
- Hebrews 2:3how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? It was first spoken through the Lord and confirmed to us by those who heard.
Commentaries on Matthew 13:37
- 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. 36-43These verses explain the parable from Matthew 13:24–30. The people of the kingdom (like wheat) live side by side with those who do not belong to it (like weeds). The “field” is the world, and this will continue until the end of history. The mystery of the kingdom is that it is already present in the world, but God has not yet removed the wicked in judgment. The disciples of Jesus must learn patience and trust God’s timing.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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