Matthew 13:38
the field is the world; the good seed are the sons of the kingdom; the tares are the sons of the Wicked One;
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
37He answered and said to them: He that sows the good seed is the Son of man;
Cross References
Matthew 13:19When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he that received seed by the wayside.
Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying: All authority in heaven and on earth is given to me.
Luke 24:47and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
John 8:44You are of your father, the devil; and the desires of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks that which is false, he speaks from what is his own; for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:25-44
Parable of the Tares, the Mustard-Seed, the Leaven, &c.. 24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28 He… Read the whole commentary →