Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one;

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

the field is the world; and the good seed—these are the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

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

and the field is the world; and [as for] the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are the sons of the evil one;

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;

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
G68
ἀγρός 
Agros 
Usage: 14

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

the world
κόσμος 
Kosmos 
Usage: 109

the good
καλός 
Kalos 
Usage: 62

σπέρμα 
Sperma 
Usage: 37

are
εἰσί 
Eisi 
εἰσί 
Eisi 
are, be, were, have, not tr,
are, be, were, have, not tr,
Usage: 97
Usage: 97

the children
υἱός 
Huios 
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213
Usage: 213

of the kingdom
βασιλεία 
Basileia 
Usage: 54

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the tares
ζιζάνιον 
Zizanion 
Usage: 1

of the wicked
πονηρός 
Poneros 
Usage: 36

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Matthew 13:38

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Images Matthew 13:38

Prayers for Matthew 13:38

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Weeds Interpreted

37 "The sower of the seed," he answered, "is the Son of man; 38  "the field is the world; the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; the weeds, the sons of the Evil One. 39 "The enemy who sows the weeds is the Devil. The harvest is the end of the age. The reapers are the angels.

Cross References

John 8:44

"You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a man-slayer from the very beginning; and he has no standing place in the truth, because truth is not in him. Whenever he utters a lie, he speaks from his nature, for he is a liar and the father of lying.

Acts 13:10

"O full of all craft and cunning, you son of the devil! You enemy of all goodness! Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?

Matthew 13:19

"Whenever any one hears the message of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the Evil One comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart.

Matthew 24:14

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be proclaimed throughout the whole inhabited earth, for a testimony to the Gentiles, and then will come the end.

Matthew 28:18-20

And Jesus came forward to them and spoke to them, saying. "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

Mark 16:15-20

And he said to them. "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

Luke 24:47

"and that repentance unto remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

John 1:12-13

But to all who receive him, to them he has given the right to become children of God, even to those who trust in his name;

John 12:24

In solemn truth I tell you that except a kernel of wheat fall into the ground and die, it remains a single kernel; but if it die it bears a great crop.

Romans 8:17

and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ; but to share his glory, we must now be sharing his sufferings.

Romans 10:18

But I ask, Did they fail to hear? Yes, truly, Their sound has gone out unto all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world.

Romans 16:26

but now has been brought to light, and by command of the eternal God made known to the Gentiles by the scriptures of the Prophets, so that the Gentiles might hold obedience of the faith.

Philippians 3:18-19

For there are many??s I used often to tell you, and am now telling you even with tears??ho live and walk as the enemies of the cross of Christ.

Colossians 1:6

And just as it is spreading through the whole world, bearing fruit and increasing, so also is it among you, from the day in which you heard it, and came truly to know the grace of God,

James 1:18

Because he willed, he gave us birth through the word of truth, so that we should be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures.

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and to inherit the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?

1 Peter 1:23

For you have been born anew, not of perishable, but of imperishable seed, by the living, lasting word of God.

1 John 3:2

We are God's children now, beloved; what we shall be has never yet been made manifest. But we know that when he is manifested we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

1 John 3:8-10

He who is committing sin is of the devil, because from the beginning of the devil is sinning. It was for this cause that the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Revelation 14:6

Then I saw another angel who was flying in mid-heaven. He had an eternal evangel, to evangelize all the dwellers on the earth, of every nation and tribe and tongue and people.

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