Matthew 13:38
The field is the world. Now, the good seed are the sons of the kingdom, but the zizania are the sons of the evil one.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
In Context
37He answered and said to them, He who sowed the good seed is the Son of man.
Cross References
Matthew 13:19(When) any one who heareth the doctrine of the kingdom doth not understand it, there cometh the evil (one), and snatcheth away the doctrine that was sown in his heart: this is what by the road-side was sown.
Matthew 28:18And Jeshu drew near, and discoursed with them, and said to them, There is given unto me all power in heaven and in earth.
Luke 24:47and that in his name should be preached repentance and the forgiveness of sins among all nations, and that the commencement should be from Urishlem.
John 8:44You are from your father the accuser, and the desires of your father you are willing to do. He from the beginning was the killer of men, and in the truth he stood not; therefore the truth is not in him. And when he speaketh a lie, of his own he speaketh, because of falsity he is also the father.
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 →