Matthew 13:38
the field is the world: and the good seed are those who are the children of the kingdom; but the zizane are the children of the wicked one;
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
37And he replying said to them, He that sowed the good seed, is the Son of man;
Cross References
Matthew 13:19When any person heareth the word of the kingdom, and doth not understand it, the wicked one cometh, and snatcheth away what was sown on his heart: such is he who is the sown by the road-side.
Matthew 28:18Then Jesus approaching, spake to them, saying, All power is given me in heaven and upon earth.
Luke 24:47and that repentance and remission of sin should be preached in his name unto all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
John 8:44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will practise. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood not fast in the truth, because truth was not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh what is peculiarly 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 →