Matthew 13:37

37 So he answered [and] said, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,

Matthew 13:37 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 13:37

He answered and said unto them
Being very ready to answer their request, and willing to communicate spiritual knowledge to them; thereby showing great condescension, and humility in himself, and great affection to them:

he that soweth the good seed, is the son of man;
he that is signified by the man that sowed good seed in his field, is "the son of man"; by whom he means himself, the seed of the woman; and the son of David; who being anointed with the Holy Ghost without measure, went about Judea and Galilee, preaching the everlasting Gospel, to the conversion of sinners, thereby making them good seed; though this may be understood of him, as including his apostles and ministers, whom he makes use of as instruments for the good of souls, by preaching the Gospel.

Matthew 13:37 In-Context

35 in order that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled, who said, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will proclaim what has been hidden since the creation."

36 Then he left the crowds [and] came into the house, and his disciples came to him saying, "Explain the parable of the darnel in the field to us."

37 So he answered [and] said, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,

38 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.

39 And the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("answered") has been translated as a finite verb