Matthew 13:37
35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
- KJV
- He answered and said unto 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,
- ASV
- And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
- DARBY
- But he answering said, He that sows the good seed is the Son of man,
- BLB
- And answering, He said, “The One sowing the good seed is the Son of Man;
- ÅB
- Han svarte og sa: «Den som sår det gode såkornet er Menneskesønnen.
- OTB
- Han svarte: «Den som sår det gode frøet er Menneskesønnen,
- B1930
- Han svarte og sa: Den som sår den gode sæd, er Menneskesønnen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 3:5–7
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
Read in contextActs 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Read in contextMatthew 13:27
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?
Read in contextMatthew 13:24
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
Read in contextLuke 10:16
He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Read in contextMatthew 13:41
The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
Read in contextJohn 20:21
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
Read in contextMatthew 10:40
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Read in context