Matthew 13 · Verse 27

Matthew 13:27

So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
Matthew 13:27, King James Version

Matthew 13:27 in other translations

BSBThe owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
WEBThe servants of the householder came and said to him, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where did these darnel weeds come from?’
ASVAnd 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?
YLT‘And the servants of the householder, having come near, said to him, Sir, good seed didst thou not sow in thy field? whence then hath it the darnel?
DARBYAnd the bondmen of the householder came up and said to him, Sir, hast thou not sown good seed in thy field? whence then has it darnel?
BBEAnd the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, Sir, did you not put good seed in your field? how then has it evil plants?
WebsterSo the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

What does Matthew 13:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
27. So the servants of the householder came--that is, Christ's ministers. and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?--This well expresses the surprise, disappointment, and anxiety of Christ's faithful servants and people at the discovery of "false brethren" among the members of the Church.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 So the servants - said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow - A faithful and vigilant minister of Christ fails not to discover the evil, to lament it, and to address himself to God by prayer, in order to find out the cause of it, and to receive from him proper information how to behave on the occasion.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 13:24-30

, 36-43 This parable represents the present and future state of the gospel church; Christ's care of it, the devil's enmity against it, the mixture there is in it of good and bad in this world, and the separation between them in the other world. So prone is fallen man to sin, that if the enemy sow the tares, he may go his way, they will spring up, and do hurt; whereas, when good seed is sown, it must be tended…

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Matthew 13:27 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

προσελθόντεςproselthontesHaving come to [him]G4334
δὲdenowG1161
οἱhoitheG3588
δοῦλοιdouloiservantsG1401
τοῦtouof theG3588
οἰκοδεσπότουoikodespotoumaster of the houseG3617
εἶπονeiponsaidG2036
αὐτῷ·autōto him;G846
κύριε,kurieSir,G2962
οὐχὶouchisurelyG3780
καλὸνkalongoodG2570
σπέρμαspermaseedG4690
ἔσπειραςespeirasdid you sowG4687
ἐνeninG1722
τῷtō<the>G3588
σῷsōyourG4771
ἀγρῷ;agrōfield?G68
πόθενpothenHowG4159
οὖνounthenG3767
ἔχειecheihas itG2192
ζιζάνια;zizaniaweeds?G2215

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 13:27

  • Romans 16:17

    Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:1

    We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:18-20

    And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

  • 1 Corinthians 12:28-29

    And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

  • 2 Corinthians 6:4

    But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

  • 1 Corinthians 16:10

    Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

  • James 3:15-16

    This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

  • Galatians 3:1-3

    O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

  • Ephesians 4:11-12

    And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

  • 1 Corinthians 1:11-13

    For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

  • 1 Corinthians 15:12-34

    Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. …

  • James 4:4

    Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the servants.
1Co 3:5-9; 12:28,29; 16:10; 2Co 5:18-20; 6:1,4; Eph 4:11,12
whence.
Ro 16:17; 1Co 1:11-13; 15:12-34; Ga 3:1-3; Jas 3:15,16; 4:4

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Context

  • Matthew 13:26

    But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

  • Matthew 13:27

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

  • Matthew 13:28

    He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

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Matthew 13:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y llegándose los siervos del padre de la familia, le dijeron: Señor, ¿no sembraste buena simiente en tu campo? ¿de dónde, pues, tiene cizaña?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les esclaves du maître de la maison, s’approchant, lui dirent: Seigneur, n’as-tu pas semé de bonne semence dans ton champ? D’où vient donc qu’il a l’ivraie?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Es kamen aber die Knechte des Hausherrn hinzu und sprachen zu ihm: Herr, hast du nicht guten Samen auf deinen Acker gesät? woher hat er denn Unkraut?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Accedentes autem servi patrisfamilias, dixerunt ei: Domine, nonne bonum semen seminasti in agro tuo? unde ergo habet zizania?