Matthew 13:38 Parallel Translations

The field is the world. The good seeds are those who belong to the kingdom. The weeds are those who belong to the evil one.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

ASV:

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 ;

BBE:

And the field is the world; and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; and the evil seeds are the sons of the Evil One;

DBY:

and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, but the darnel are the sons of the evil one;

ERV:

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;

WEY:

the field is the world; the good seed--these are the sons of the Kingdom; the darnel, the sons of the Evil one.

WBS:

The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

WEB:

the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.

YLT:

and the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the reign, and the darnel are the sons of the evil one,

Matthew 13:38 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 5:37 "But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes ' or 'No, no'; anything beyond these is of evil.

Matthew 8:12 but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

John 8:44 "You 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. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Acts 13:10 and said, "You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord?

1 John 3:10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

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.

WES:

13:38 The good seed are the children of the kingdom - That is, the children of God, the righteous.

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?

CONC:

Darnel Evil Field Kingdom Reign Seed Seeds Sons Stands Tares Weeds Wicked

Children Darnel Evil Field Good Kingdom Means Reign Seed Seeds Stands Tares Weeds Wicked World

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