King James Version
Matthew 13:38 in the King James Version says “The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;”
Matthew 13:38 · KJV
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“The field”
G68a field (as a drive for cattle); genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e., hamlet
“the world”
G2889orderly arrangement, i.e., decoration; by implication, the world (including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
“the good”
G2570properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e., valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished
“seed”
G4690something sown, i.e., seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)
“the children”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“of the kingdom”
G932properly, royalty, i.e., (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
“the children”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“of the wicked”
G4190hurtful, i.e., evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from g2556, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from g455
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