Matthew 13:24 Parallel Translations

Jesus used another illustration. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who planted good seed in his field.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

ASV:

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

BBE:

And he gave them another story, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who put good seed in his field:

DBY:

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man sowing good seed in his field;

ERV:

Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

WEY:

Another parable He put before them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared to a man who has sown good seed in his field,

WBS:

Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field:

WEB:

He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

YLT:

Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

Matthew 13:24 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 13:31 He presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

Matthew 13:33 He spoke another parable to them, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three pecks of flour until it was all leavened."

Matthew 18:23 "For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.

Matthew 20:1 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

Matthew 22:2 "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.

Matthew 25:1 "Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Mark 4:26 And He was saying, "The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil;

Luke 13:18 So He was saying, "What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?

Luke 13:20 And again He said, "To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

13:24 {4} Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
(4) Christ shows in another parable of the evil seed mixed with the good, that the Church will never be free and rid of offences, both in doctrine and manners, until the day appointed for the restoring of all things comes, and therefore the faithful have to arm themselves with patience and steadfastness.

PNT:

13:24 The kingdom of heaven is likened. The object of all parables in this connection is to explain various features and principles of the kingdom of heaven.
Unto a man which sowed. It is important to note what the kingdom of heaven is likened to. It is not to the field in which the tares and wheat were both sown, nor to the enemy who sowed the tares, but to the man who sowed the good seed. The kingdom does what the Sower is represented as doing. It sows the good seed.
Good seed. It is declared in Mt 13:19 that the seed is the word of the kingdom, and in Mt 13:38 that the good seed are the children of the kingdom. These are those in whose heart the good seed has fallen, and their new lives, as children of the kingdom, are the fruit of the good seed.
In his field. The controversy has turned upon what the Savior represents by the field. (1) It is not the kingdom, or church, for this is represented by the man that sowed good seed in his field. (2) It is the place where the good seed is sown by the Son of man, or through his agency; in other words, the place where the gospel is preached to men. (3) Mt 13:38 states emphatically that the field is the world.

WES:

13:24 He proposed another parable - in which he farther explains the case of unfruitful hearers. The kingdom of heaven (as has been observed before) sometimes signifies eternal glory: sometimes the way to it, inward religion; sometimes, as here, the Gospel dispensation: the phrase is likewise used for a person or thing relating to any one of those: so in this place it means, Christ preaching the Gospel, who is like a man sowing good seed - The expression, is like, both here and in several other places, only means, that the thing spoken of may be illustrated by the following similitude. Who sowed good seed in his field - God sowed nothing but good in his whole creation. Christ sowed only the good seed of truth in his Church.

MHC:

13:24-30, 36-43 This parable represents the present and future state of the gospel church; Christ's care of it, the devil's enmity against it, the mixture there is in it of good and bad in this world, and the separation between them in the other world. So prone is fallen man to sin, that if the enemy sow the tares, he may go his way, they will spring up, and do hurt; whereas, when good seed is sown, it must be tended, watered, and fenced. The servants complained to their master; Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? No doubt he did; whatever is amiss in the church, we are sure it is not from Christ. Though gross transgressors, and such as openly oppose the gospel, ought to be separated from the society of the faithful, yet no human skill can make an exact separation. Those who oppose must not be cut off, but instructed, and that with meekness. And though good and bad are together in this world, yet at the great day they shall be parted; then the righteous and the wicked shall be plainly known; here sometimes it is hard to distinguish between them. Let us, knowing the terrors of the Lord, not do iniquity. At death, believers shall shine forth to themselves; at the great day they shall shine forth before all the world. They shall shine by reflection, with light borrowed from the Fountain of light. Their sanctification will be made perfect, and their justification published. May we be found of that happy number.

CONC:

Compared Field Forth Heaven Heavens Kingdom Likened Parable Presented Proposed Reign Saying Seed Simile Sowed Sowing Sown Story

Compared Field Forth Good Heaven Heavens Jesus Kingdom Likened Parable Presented Proposed Reign Seed Simile Sowed Sowing Sown Story

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