Matthew 13:36-38

The Parable of the Weeds Explained

³⁶ Then he left the crowds and went into _i the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, _j "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field." ³⁷ He answered, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. ³⁸ The field is the world, and the good seed is _k the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are _l the sons of the evil one,

1. Cross References
   Matthew 13:1
   That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 13:24 - 30
   He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
   Matthew 15:15
   But Peter said to him, "Explain the parable to us.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 13:43
   Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
   
4. Cross References
   John 8:44
   You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
   Acts 13:10
   And said, "You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?
   1 John 3:10
   By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.
   Matthew 23:15
   Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.
   Matthew 13:19
   When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.