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 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.” 37He answered, “The one sowing the good seed is the Son of Man, and 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. 40Therefore just as the weeds are gathered up and burned with fire, so shall it 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 24:14This Good News of the kingdom shall be proclaimed in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
• Matthew 28:18And Yeshua came up to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
• Mark 16:15He told them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the Good News to every creature.
• Luke 24:47and that repentance for the removal of sins is to be proclaimed in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
• Romans 10:18But I say, have they never heard? Indeed they have, for “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.”
• Romans 16:26but now is revealed and through the Writings of the Prophets has been made known to all the nations, according to the commandment of the eternal God to bring about obedience of faith—
• Colossians 1:6that has come to you. In all the world this Good News is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has in you since you first heard it and came to truly know God’s grace.
• Revelation 14:6And then I saw another angel flying high in the sky, having a timeless message of good news to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
• Psalms 22:30All the rich of the earth will feast and worship. Everyone who goes down to the dust will kneel before Him—even the one who could not keep his own soul alive.
• Isaiah 53:10Yet it pleased Adonai to bruise Him. He caused Him to suffer. If He makes His soul a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the will of Adonai will succeed by His hand.
• Hosea 2:23So it will be in that day, I will respond —it is a declaration of adonai— I will respond to the skies, and they will respond to the earth,
• Zechariah 10:8I will signal for them and gather them. Surely I will redeem them and they will be as numerous as before.
• John 1:12But whoever did receive Him, those trusting in His name, to these He gave the right to become children of God.
• John 12:24Amen, amen I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it produces much fruit.
• Romans 8:17And if children, also heirs—heirs of God and joint-heirs with Messiah—if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
• James 1:18By His will, He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might 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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• Gospel
• Hell
• Jesus Continued
• 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