Matthew 13:38
And the field is the worlde, and the good seede are the children of the kingdome, and the tares are the children of that wicked one.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
37Then answered he, and saide to them, He that soweth the good seede, is the Sonne of man.
Cross References
Psalms 22:30Their seede shall serue him: it shalbe counted vnto the Lord for a generation.
Hosea 2:23And I will sowe her vnto me in the earth, and I will haue mercie vpon her, that was not pitied, and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people. And they shall say, Thou art my God.
Matthew 13:19Whensoeuer any man heareth the woorde of that kingdome, and vnderstandeth it not, that euil one commeth, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: and this is he which hath receiued the seede by the way side.
Matthew 28:18And Iesus came, and spake vnto them, saying, All power is giuen vnto me, in heauen, and in earth.
Luke 24:47And that repentance, and remission of sinnes should be preached in his Name among all nations, beginning at Hierusalem.
John 8:44Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lustes of your father ye will doe: hee hath bene a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no trueth in him. When hee speaketh a lie, then speaketh hee of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.
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 →