Matthew 13:24

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Another	Ἄλλην Allēn	G243	"else · adjective — accusative singular feminine
parable	παραβολὴν parabolēn	G3850	a similitude ("parable") · noun — accusative singular feminine
forth	παρέθηκεν parethēken	G3908	to place alongside · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	αὐτοῖς autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
saying	λέγων· legōn	G3004	properly · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
The kingdom	βασιλεία basileia	G932	properly · noun — nominative singular feminine
of heaven	οὐρανῶν ouranōn	G3772	the sky · noun — genitive plural masculine
is likened unto	ὡμοιώθη hōmoiōthē	G3666	to assimilate · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
a man	ἀνθρώπῳ anthrōpō	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — dative singular masculine
which sowed	σπείραντι speiranti	G4687	to scatter · verb — aorist active participle, dative singular masculine
good	καλὸν kalon	G2570	X better · adjective — accusative singular neuter
seed	σπέρμα sperma	G4690	something sown · noun — accusative singular neuter
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
his	αὐτοῦ. autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
field	ἀγρῷ agrō	G68	a field (as a drive for cattle) · noun — dative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Matthew 25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 13:47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
Matthew 20:1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard…
Matthew 22:2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Matthew 13:37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Luke 13:20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
Matthew 13:33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till t…
Mark 4:26-30 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:24-43

In these verses, we have, I. Another reason given why Christ preached by parables, Mat 13:34, Mat 13:35. All these things he spoke in parables, because the time was not yet come for the more clear and plain discoveries of the mysteries of the kingdom. Christ, to keep the people attending and expecting, preached in parables, and without a parable spake he not unto them; namely, at this time and in this sermon. Note, Christ tries all ways and methods to do good to the souls of men, and to make impressions upon them; if men will not be instructed and influenced by plain preaching, he will try them with parables; and the reason here given is, That the scripture might be fulfilled. The passage he…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 13:24

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field--Happily for us, these exquisite parables are, with like charming simplicity and clearness, expounded to us by the Great Preacher Himself. Accordingly, we pass to: Mat 13:36-38. See on Mat 13:36; Mat 13:38

John Gill on Matthew 13:24

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying,.... Somewhat like the former, but with a different view: for whereas the design of the former was to show the different sorts of hearers that attend upon the ministry of the word, three parts in four being bad; this is to show the difference of members in churches, some being comparable to good seed, and others to tares. The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: by "the kingdom of heaven", is not meant the ultimate glory of the saints in heaven, or the state of happiness in the other world; for there will be no tares there; nor the Gospel, and the ministration of it, but the Gospel dispensation, and times,…

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John Calvin on Matthew 13:24-30

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 24. He put forth to them another parable, saying, The kingdom of heaven is compared to a man sowing good seed in his field. 25. But while men were asleep, his enemy came, and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away. 26. And when the blade sprang up, and yielded fruit, then appeared also the tares. 27. And the servants of the household approaching, said to him, Lord, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? Whence then hath it tares? [207] 28. And he said to them, An enemy [208] hath done this. And his servants said to him, Is it thy will then that we go away and gather them? 29. But he said, No; lest, while you are gathering the tares, y…

The Church Fathers

Here He calls the Son of God Himself the kingdom of heaven; for He saith, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that sowed good seed in his field.
— Remigius of Rheims ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The Lord clearly points out that he is the sower of good seeds. He does not cease to sow in this world as in a field. God's word is like good seed in the hearts of people, so that each of us according to the seeds sown in us by God may bear spiritual and heavenly fruit.
— Chromatius of Aquileia, TRACTATE ON MATTHEW 51.1

He set forth also this other parable, as it were a rich householder refreshing his guests with various meats, that each one according to the nature of his stomach might find some food adapted to him. He said not 'a second parable,' but another; for had He said 'a second,' we could not have looked for a third; but another prepares us for many more.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Church — Derived probably from the Greek kuriakon (i.e., “the Lord’s house”), which was used by ancient authors for the place of worship. In the New Testament it is the translation of the Greek word ecclesia,…
Fishing, the art of — Was prosecuted with great industry in the waters of Palestine. It was from the fishing-nets that Jesus called his disciples (Mark 1:16-20), and it was in a fishing-boat he rebuked the winds and the…
Gospel · .Good seed — .Good seed
Influence · EVIL — EVIL
Kingdom Of Heaven · .To a man who — .To a man who
Parables · Parables of christ: Tares — Parables of christ: Tares
Sermon · Besi — Besi
Tares · Parable of — Parable of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:24-43

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 13:24

John Gill on Matthew 13:24

John Calvin on Matthew 13:24-30

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:24-43

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 13:24

John Gill on Matthew 13:24

John Calvin on Matthew 13:24-30

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 13:24-30