Matthew 13:37 Parallel Translations
NASB: And He said, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, (NASB ©1995)
GWT: He answered, "The one who plants the good seeds is the Son of Man.(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
ASV: And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
BBE: And he made answer and said, He who puts the good seed in the earth is the Son of man;
DBY: But he answering said, He that sows the good seed is the Son of man,
ERV: And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
WEY: "The sower of the good seed," He replied, "is the Son of Man;
WBS: He answered and said to them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
WEB: He answered them, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,
YLT: And he answering said to them, 'He who is sowing the good seed is the Son of Man,
Matthew 13:37 Cross References
XREF:Matthew 8:20 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
GSB: 13:37 {6} He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
(6) He expounds the first parable of the good and evil seed.
PNT: 13:36-43 Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. The parable in Mt 13:24-30. By a comparison we may learn: (1) The kingdom is likened to a man sowing good seed in his field. (2) The Sower is the Son of man, who sows by means of his kingdom. (3) The good seed is the word of God as seen in its fruits, Christ's followers. (4) The field is the world. It is Christ's field. All power is given to him in heaven and in earth. His kingdom is rightfully the whole earth, but much of it is held still by the enemy, who has to be conquered. He will prevail finally, and the kingdoms of the earth shall become the kingdom of the Lord and his Christ. (5) The wheat raised from the good seed is the children of the kingdom, the disciples of Christ converted by his word. (6) The tares are not bad church members, but bad men; those who have been under the influence of the wicked one. (7) The righteous and wicked are to remain in the earth together. The righteous are not to exterminate the wicked. The evil and the good will be mixed until judgment day. (8) Then all shall be gathered at the throne of judgment. The righteous shall inherit the kingdom. All that are wicked shall be cast out of the kingdom. An eternal separation shall take place.
MHC: 13:31-35 The scope of the parable of the seed sown, is to show that the beginnings of the gospel would be small, but its latter end would greatly increase; in this way the work of grace in the heart, the kingdom of God within us, would be carried on. In the soul where grace truly is, it will grow really; though perhaps at first not to be discerned, it will at last come to great strength and usefulness. The preaching of the gospel works like leaven in the hearts of those who receive it. The leaven works certainly, so does the word, yet gradually. It works silently, and without being seen, Mr 4:26-29, yet strongly; without noise, for so is the way of the Spirit, but without fail. Thus it was in the world. The apostles, by preaching the gospel, hid a handful of leaven in the great mass of mankind. It was made powerful by the Spirit of the Lord of hosts, who works, and none can hinder. Thus it is in the heart. When the gospel comes into the soul, it works a thorough change; it spreads itself into all the powers and faculties of the soul, and alters the property even of the members of the body, Ro 6:13. From these parables we are taught to expect a gradual progress; therefore let us inquire, Are we growing in grace? and in holy principles and habits?
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