The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; |
“The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. |
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; |
The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, |
The field is the world, and the good seed means the children of the kingdom; the darnel is the children of the evil one, |
Moreover, the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom. But the bastard wheat represents the sons of the Pernicious One; |
“The field is the whole world. The good seed? That is the sons of the kingdom, while the weeds are the sons of the evil one. |
the field is the world; the good seed are the members of the kingdom; the wild wheat seed are the followers of the wicked one. |
[And] 1161 The 3588 field 68 is 2076 the 3588 world; 2889 the 3588 good 2570 seed 4690 [these] 3778 are 1526 the 3588 children 5207 of the 3588 kingdom; 932 but 1161 the 3588 tares 2215 are 1526 the 3588 children 5207 of the 3588 wicked one; 4190 |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
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