Devine Scripture

Matthew 13:38

Matthew chapter 13 · verse 38 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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;

Context

v.37And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

v.38This passage

v.39and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels.

Cross references

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

  • Acts 13:10

    and said, O full of all guile and all villany, 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 any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one, and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.

  • Romans 8:17

    and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.

  • Matthew 24:14

    And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

  • Psalms 22:30

    A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.

  • Zechariah 10:8

    I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them; and they shall increase as they have increased.