Matthew 13:38
and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the wicked one,
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
37And He responding said, The one sowing the good seed is the Son of man;
Cross References
Matthew 13:19Every one hearing the word of the kingdom, and not understanding it, the wicked one comes, and seizes away that which is sown in his heart: he is the one sown by the wayside.
Matthew 28:18And Jesus having come spoke to them, saying, All authority is given unto me in heaven and upon earth.
Luke 24:47and repentance unto remission of sins is to be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
John 8:44You are of your father the devil, and you wish to do the lusts of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood not in the truth, because there was no truth in him. When he may speak a lie, he speaks of his own: because he is a liar, and the father of the same.
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 →