Parallel Verses
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;
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;
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
Eisi
εἰσί
Eisi
Usage: 97
De
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
He answered and said unto them, He that sows the good seed is the Son of man;
38
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father ye desire to do. He was a murderer from the beginning and abode not in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own, for he is a liar and the father of it.
Acts 13:10
and said, O full of all deception and all licentiousness, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Matthew 13:19
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and catches away that which was sown in his heart. This is he who was planted beside the way.
Genesis 3:15
and I will put enmity between thee and the woman and between thy seed and her seed; that seed shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Psalm 22:30
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
Isaiah 53:10
With all this the LORD chose to bruise him; subjecting him to grief. When he shall have offered his soul for atonement, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the will of the LORD shall be prospered in his hand.
Hosea 2:23
And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon Loruhamah, , and I will say to Loammi, , Thou art my people; and he shall say, Thou art my God.
Zechariah 10:8-9
I will hiss for them and gather them; for I have ransomed them; and they shall be multiplied as they were multiplied.
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come.
Matthew 28:18-20
And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Mark 16:15-20
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
Luke 24:47
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
John 1:12-13
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become sons of God, even to them that believe on his name,
John 12:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone; but if it dies, it brings forth much fruit.
Romans 8:17
and if sons, also heirs certainly of God and joint-heirs with Christ, if so be that we suffer with him that we may be also glorified together with him.
Romans 10:18
But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their fame went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
Romans 16:26
but now is made manifest, and by the writings of the prophets, by the commandment of God eternal, declared unto all the Gentiles, that they might hear and obey by faith,
Philippians 3:18-19
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often 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 in all the world, and brings forth fruit, as it does also in you, since the day ye heard it and knew the grace of God in truth,
James 1:18
He, of his own will, has begotten us with the word of truth, that we should be the firstfruits of his creatures.
James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world that they might be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those that love him?
1 Peter 1:23
being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides for ever.
1 John 3:2
Beloved, now we are the sons of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be; but we know that if he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
1 John 3:8-10
He that commits sin is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God appeared, that he might undo the works of the devil.
Revelation 14:6
And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the eternal gospel that he might evangelize those that dwell on the earth and every nation and kindred and tongue and people,