Matthew 13:37-43 - The Good Seed and the Children of the Wicked One
“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 Bible Gateway In the parable of the wheat and the tares, Jesus does something especially helpful: He explains the symbols Himself. The sower is the Son of man, the field is the world, the good seed represents the children of the kingdom, the tares represent the children of the wicked one, and the enemy who sowed the tares is the devil. The harvest represents the end, when final separation and judgment occur. Bible Gateway “The Good Seed Are the Children of the Kingdom” The good seed represents people who belong to God's kingdom. Jesus is showing that the kingdom is not merely an abstract concept; the King has a people who belong to Him and live under His rule. Like good seed planted in a field, God's people are placed in the world to bear fruit consistent with the kingdom from which they receive their identity. The important distincti...