Matthew 13:38
The field is the world; as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, while the tares are the sons of the malignant one.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
37So He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of the Man.
Cross References
Matthew 13:19When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand, the malignant one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart—this is the seed sown alongside the road.
Matthew 28:18And approaching Jesus asserted to them saying: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Luke 24:47and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
John 8:44You are of your father the devil, and it is the desires of your father that you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks the lie he speaks from his own things, because he is a liar and the father of lying.
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 →