Matthew 13 · Verse 37

Matthew 13:37

He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Matthew 13:37, King James Version

Matthew 13:37 in other translations

BSBHe replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
WEBHe answered them, “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,
ASVAnd he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
YLTAnd he answering said to them, ‘He who is sowing the good seed is the Son of Man,
DARBYBut he answering said, He that sows the good seed is the Son of man,
BBEAnd he made answer and said, He who puts the good seed in the earth is the Son of man;
WebsterHe answered and said to them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

What does Matthew 13:37 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 13:30-39

30-39. Let both grow together--that is, in the visible Church. until the harvest--till the one have ripened for full salvation, the other for destruction. (See on Mt 13:39). and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers--(See on Mt 13:39). Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them--"in the fire" (Mt 13:40). but gather the wheat into my barn--Christ, as the Judge, will separate…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 37. Mt 13:36

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew 13:37 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.

ὉHo<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisansweringG611
εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036
ὁhoThe [One]G3588
σπείρωνspeirōnsowingG4687
τὸtotheG3588
καλὸνkalongoodG2570
σπέρμαspermaseedG4690
ἐστὶνestinisG1510
ὁhotheG3588
υἱὸςhuiosSonG5207
τοῦtou<the>G3588
ἀνθρώπου·anthrōpouof Man;G444

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Cross references for Matthew 13:37

  • 1 Corinthians 3:5-7

    Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

  • Acts 1:8

    But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

  • 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 13:24

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

  • Luke 10:16

    He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

  • Matthew 13:41

    The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;

  • John 20:21

    Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

  • Matthew 10:40

    He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

  • Romans 15:18

    For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

  • John 13:20

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

  • Matthew 8:20

    And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

  • Matthew 16:13-16

    When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
He.
24,27
is.
41; 10:40; 16:13-16; Lu 10:16; Joh 13:20; 20:21; Ac 1:8; Ro 15:18
1Co 3:5-7; Heb 1:1; 2:3

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Context

  • Matthew 13:36

    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.

  • Matthew 13:37

    He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

  • Matthew 13:38

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

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Matthew 13:37 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y respondiendo él, les dijo: El que siembra la buena simiente es el Hijo del hombre;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et lui, répondant, leur dit: Celui qui sème la bonne semence, c’est le fils de l’homme;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Er aber antwortete und sprach: Der den guten Samen sät, ist der Sohn des Menschen,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Qui respondens ait illis: Qui seminat bonum semen, est Filius hominis.