Matthew 13:38
Modern Translations
New International Version
The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,

New Living Translation
The field is the world, and the good seed represents the people of the Kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the evil one.

English Standard Version
The field is the world, and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

Berean Study Bible
The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

New American Standard Bible
and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are the sons of the evil one;

NASB 1995
and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one;

NASB 1977
and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one;

Amplified Bible
and the field is the world; and [as for] the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are the sons of the evil one;

Christian Standard Bible
the field is the world; and the good seed—these are the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the field is the world; and the good seed--these are the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

Contemporary English Version
The field is the world, and the good seeds are the people who belong to the kingdom. The weeds are those who belong to the evil one,

Good News Translation
the field is the world; the good seed is the people who belong to the Kingdom; the weeds are the people who belong to the Evil One;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The field is the world. The good seeds are those who belong to the kingdom. The weeds are those who belong to the evil one.

International Standard Version
while the field is the world. The good seed are those who belong to the kingdom, while the weeds are those who belong to the evil one.

NET Bible
The field is the world and the good seed are the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

New King James Version
The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one.

King James 2000 Bible
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

New Heart English Bible
and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the tares are the children of the evil one,

World English Bible
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.

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

American Standard Version
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 ;

A Faithful Version
And the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one.

Darby Bible Translation
and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, but the darnel are the sons of the evil [one];

English Revised Version
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;

Webster's Bible Translation
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the field is the worlde, and the good seede are the children of the kingdome, and the tares are the children of that wicked one.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The fielde, is the worlde: & the good seede, they are the childre of ye kingdom: the tares, are the chyldren of ye wicked.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
the felde is the worlde: ye good sede are the childre of the kyngdome: The tares are the children of wickednes:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And ye felde is the worlde. And the chyldre of the kingdome they are ye good seed. And the tares are the chyldren of ye wicked.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, and the darnel are the sons of the evil one,

Berean Literal Bible
and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are the sons of the evil one;

Young's Literal Translation
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,

Smith's Literal Translation
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;

Literal Emphasis Translation
And the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the weeds are the sons of the evil one;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now the field is the world. And the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom. But the weeds are the sons of wickedness.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The field is the world but the good seed is the children of the Kingdom and the tares are the children of The Evil One.

Lamsa Bible
The field is the world; the good seed are the sons of the kingdom; but the tares are the sons of evil.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
the field is the world; the good seed are the sons of the kingdom; the tares are the sons of the Wicked One;

Godbey New Testament
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 wicked one,

Haweis New Testament
the field is the world: and the good seed are those who are the children of the kingdom; but the zizane are the children of the wicked one;

Mace New Testament
the field is the world: the good seed are the children of the kingdom: but the tares are the children of the wicked one:

Weymouth New Testament
the field is the world; the good seed--these are the sons of the Kingdom; the darnel, the sons of the Evil one.

Worrell New Testament
The field is the world: and the good seed, these are the sons of the Kingdom; but the tares are the sons of the evil one;

Worsley New Testament
the field is the world; the good seed are the children of my kingdom; and the tares are the children of the wicked one.
















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