Matthew - 13:38



38 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.

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Explanation and meaning of Matthew 13:38.

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The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
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 ;
And the field, is the world. And the good seed are the children of the kingdom. And the cockle, are the children of the wicked one.
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,
the field is the world; the good seed - these are the sons of the Kingdom; the darnel, the sons of the Evil one.
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;
Now the field is the world. And the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom. But the weeds are the sons of wickedness.
The field is the world. By the good seed is meant the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the wicked,

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Historical Commentaries

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The field is the world,.... That which is represented by "the field", in which the good seed is sown, is not only the land of Judea, where Christ preached in person, but the whole world, into which the apostles were afterwards sent; or the church of Christ, in the several parts of the world:
the good seed are the children of the kingdom: they which are designed by the good seed, are such, for whom the kingdom of heaven is prepared, to whom it is bequeathed, and who are appointed to it; who are possessed of the kingdom of grace here, and are heirs of the kingdom of glory; and have both a meetness for it, and a right unto it, being the children of God by adoption, and that appearing by regeneration:
but the tares are the children of the wicked one: the persons intended by "the tares", are such professors of religion, as both by their principles and practices, manifestly show that they are of their father the devil; they resemble and imitate him, and do his works; and plainly declare, that they were never born of God, and are in no better state, though under a profession, than openly profane and immoral persons; and are more hurtful and scandalous to the interest of Christ, than such are.

The tares are the children of the wicked one--As this sowing could only be "while men slept," no blame seems intended, and certainly none is charged upon "the servants"; it is probably just the dress of the parable.

The good seed are the children of the kingdom - That is, the children of God, the righteous.

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