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Matthew 13:37

What does Matthew 13:37 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 13:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 13:37 means

Jesus identifies the sower of good seed as ‘the Son of man.’ Here he points to his own role as the one who initiates and sustains God’s kingdom. ‘Son of man’ is a messianic title Jesus often used; the New Testament confirms that he refers to himself as the Messiah who plants and nurtures God’s people. This claim asserts authority over kingdom planting and signals that the resolution of the field’s conflict will be accomplished by him at the appointed time.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he made answer and said, He who puts the good seed in the earth is the Son of man;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he answering said to them, `He who is sowing the good seed is the Son of Man,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Who made answer and said to them: He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But he answering said, He that sows the good seed is the Son of man,

Context

This begins Jesus’ interpretation of the tares parable to the disciples. Having described the problem and delayed judgment earlier, Jesus now assigns symbolic identities to the characters. Identifying the sower as the Son of man links the parable explicitly to Jesus’ mission and authority.

v.36Then he left the multitudes, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

v.37This passage

v.38and 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;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 13:27

    And the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares?

  • Matthew 8:20

    And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:5

    What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

  • Matthew 10:40

    He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

  • Hebrews 1:1

    God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners,

  • Matthew 13:41

    The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity,

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