Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
the field is the world: and the good seed are those who are the children of the kingdom; but the zizane are the children of the wicked one;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
while the field is the world. The good seed are those who belong to the kingdom, while the weeds are those who belong to the evil one.
A Conservative Version
and the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of evil.
American Standard Version
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 ;
Amplified
An Understandable Version
and the field [represents] the world. The good seed [represents] the children who belong to the kingdom, and the weeds [represent] the children who belong to the evil one [i.e., the devil].
Anderson New Testament
the field is the world; the good seed are the sons of the kingdom; the tares are the sons of the Wicked One;
Bible in Basic English
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;
Common New Testament
the field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
Daniel Mace New Testament
the field is the world: the good seed are the children of the kingdom: but the tares are the children of the wicked one:
Darby Translation
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;
Godbey New Testament
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 wicked one,
Goodspeed New Testament
The field is the world. The good seed is the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the wicked.
John Wesley New Testament
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom, but the darnel are the children of the wicked one.
Julia Smith Translation
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;
King James 2000
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.
Modern King James verseion
the field is the world; the good seed are the sons of the kingdom; but the darnel are the sons of the evil one.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and the field is the world. And the children of the kingdom, they are the good seed. And the tares are the children of the wicked.
Moffatt New Testament
the field is the world; the good seed means the sons of the Realm; the weeds are the sons of the evil one;
Montgomery New Testament
"the field is the world; the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; the weeds, the sons of the Evil One.
NET Bible
The field is the world and the good seed are the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,
New Heart English Bible
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,
Noyes New Testament
The field is the world; the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; but the tares are the sons of the Evil One;
Sawyer New Testament
the field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; the poisonous darnel are the children of the wicked one;
The Emphasized Bible
And, the field, is the world, and, the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, - and, the darnel seeds, are the sons of the evil one;
Twentieth Century New Testament
The field is the world. By the good seed is meant the People of the Kingdom. The tares are the wicked,
Webster
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
Weymouth New Testament
the field is the world; the good seed--these are the sons of the Kingdom; the darnel, the sons of the Evil one.
Williams New Testament
the field is the world; the good seed are the members of the kingdom; the wild wheat seed are the followers of the wicked one.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
The field is the world: and the good seed, these are the sons of the Kingdom; but the tares are the sons of the evil one;
Worsley New Testament
the field is the world; the good seed are the children of my kingdom; and the tares are the children of the wicked one.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Adversary » Power of » Sowing the tares
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
Children » Lambs of the fold » Of the devil
Devil/devils » What the devil is
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Satan » Confess Christ » Children of
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Sowing the tares
Satan » The prince » The wicked one
Satan's » Work » Sowing the tares
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Serpent » Power of » Sowing the tares
Tempter » Power of » Sowing the tares
The Devil » The wicked » Are the children of
The word of God » Compared » To seed
Titles and names of saints » Children of the kingdom
Titles and names of the devil » Wicked one
Titles and names of the wicked » Children of the wicked one
Wicked people » Compared with » Tares
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 13:38
Prayers for Matthew 13:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Weeds Interpreted
37 And he replying said to them, He that sowed the good seed, is the Son of man; 38 the field is the world: and the good seed are those who are the children of the kingdom; but the zizane are the children of the wicked one; 39 the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will practise. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood not fast in the truth, because truth was not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh what is peculiarly his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Acts 13:10
said, O thou full of all guile and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease perverting the strait ways of the Lord?
Matthew 13:19
When any person heareth the word of the kingdom, and doth not understand it, the wicked one cometh, and snatcheth away what was sown on his heart: such is he who is the sown by the road-side.
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached through the whole world for a testimony to all the nations: and then shall come the final close.
Matthew 28:18-20
Then Jesus approaching, spake to them, saying, All power is given me in heaven and upon earth.
Mark 16:15-20
And he said unto them, Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Luke 24:47
and that repentance and remission of sin should be preached in his name unto all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
John 1:12-13
But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name:
John 12:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat falling on the earth undergo a deathlike change, it abideth single: but if it [thus] die, it beareth abundant produce.
Romans 8:17
But if children, then heirs; heirs indeed of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be we suffer with him, that we may also together with him be glorified.
Romans 10:18
But I say, Have they not heard? Yea verily, "the sound of their voice is gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world."
Romans 16:26
but is now made manifest, and by the prophetical scriptures, according to the commandment of the eternal God, notified to all the Gentiles to bring them to the obedience of faith:
Philippians 3:18-19
For many walk, whom I have often mentioned to you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Colossians 1:6
which is come unto you, as it is also unto all the world; and beareth fruit, as also among you, from the day that ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
James 1:18
Of his own choice he produced us by the word of truth, that we might be a sort of first fruit of his creatures.??19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
James 2:5
Hear me, my beloved brethren. Hath not God elected the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to those who love him;
1 Peter 1:23
born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the quickening word of God, and which abideth for ever.
1 John 3:2
Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet evident what we shall be: but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.
1 John 3:8-10
he that practises sin is of the devil; for from the beginning the devil sinneth. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Revelation 14:6
And I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach the glad tidings to the inhabitants of the earth, to every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people,