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 evil one,
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
37And he answered them, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,
Cross References
Psalms 22:30Posterity shall serve him.Future generations shall be told about the Lord.
Hosea 2:23I will sow her to me in the earth;and I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy;and I will tell those who were not my people, 'You are my people;'and they will say, 'My God!'"
Matthew 13:19When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and does not understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.
Matthew 28:18Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
Luke 24:47and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
John 8:44You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its 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 →