Parallel Verses
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;
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.
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
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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 So he replied, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of man; 38 the field is the world; the good seed means the sons of the Realm; the weeds are the sons of the evil one; 39 the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world, and the reapers are angels.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 8:44
You belong to your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires; he was a slayer of men from the very beginning, and he has no place in the truth because there is no truth in him: when he tells a lie, he is expressing his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Acts 13:10
and said, "You son of the devil, you enemy of all good, full of all craft and all cunning, will you never stop diverting the straight paths of the Lord?
Matthew 13:19
When anyone hears the word of the Realm and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart; that is the man who is sown 'on the road.'
Matthew 24:14
This gospel of the Reign shall be preached all over the wide world as a testimony to all the Gentiles, and then the end will come.
Matthew 28:18-20
Then Jesus came forward to them and said, "Full authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth;
Mark 16:15-20
And he said to them, "Go to all the world and preach the gospel to every creature:
Luke 24:47
and that repentance and the remission of sins must be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
John 1:12-13
On those who have accepted him, however, he has conferred the right of being children of God, that is, on those who believe in his Name,
John 12:24
Truly, truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains a single grain; but if it dies, it bears rich fruit.
Romans 8:17
and if children, heirs as well, heirs of God, heirs along with Christ ??for we share his sufferings in order to share his glory.
Romans 10:18
But, I ask, "Have they never heard?" Indeed they have. Their voice carried over all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
Romans 16:26
has now been disclosed and made known on the basis of the prophetic scriptures (by command of the eternal God) to all the Gentiles for their obedience to the faith ??27 to the only wise God be glory through Jesus Christ for ever and ever: Amen.]
Philippians 3:18-19
For many ??as I have often told you and tell you now with tears ??many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
Colossians 1:6
which has reached you as it spreads over all the world with fruit and increase. Such has been your life from the day you learned to know what God's grace really is.
James 1:18
It was his own will that we should be born by the Word of the truth, to be a kind of firstfruits among his creatures.
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers; has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the realm which he has promised to those who love him?
1 Peter 1:23
You are born anew of immortal, not of mortal seed, by the living, lasting word of God;
1 John 3:2
We are children of God now, beloved; what we are to be is not apparent yet, but we do know that when he appears, we are to be like him ??for we are to see him as he is.
1 John 3:8-10
he who commits sin belongs to the devil, for the devil is a sinner from the very beginning. (This is why the Son of God appeared, to destroy the deeds of the devil.)
Revelation 14:6
Then I saw another angel flying in mid-heaven with an eternal gospel for the inhabitants of the earth, for every nation and tribe and tongue and people;