Matthew 13:37 - The Message37-39 So he explained. “The farmer who sows the pure seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, the pure seeds are subjects of the kingdom, the thistles are subjects of the Devil, and the enemy who sows them is the Devil. The harvest is the end of the age, the curtain of history. The harvest hands are angels. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176937 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition37 He answered, He Who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)37 And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible37 Jesus replied, “The one who plants the good seed is the Human One. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version37 Responding, he said to them: "He who sows the good seed is the Son of man. Ver Capítulo |
He told another story. “God’s kingdom is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field. That night, while his hired men were asleep, his enemy sowed thistles all through the wheat and slipped away before dawn. When the first green shoots appeared and the grain began to form, the thistles showed up, too.
“We are intimately linked in this harvest work. Anyone who accepts what you do, accepts me, the One who sent you. Anyone who accepts what I do accepts my Father, who sent me. Accepting a messenger of God is as good as being God’s messenger. Accepting someone’s help is as good as giving someone help. This is a large work I’ve called you into, but don’t be overwhelmed by it. It’s best to start small. Give a cool cup of water to someone who is thirsty, for instance. The smallest act of giving or receiving makes you a true apprentice. You won’t lose out on a thing.”
Going through a long line of prophets, God has been addressing our ancestors in different ways for centuries. Recently he spoke to us directly through his Son. By his Son, God created the world in the beginning, and it will all belong to the Son at the end. This Son perfectly mirrors God, and is stamped with God’s nature. He holds everything together by what he says—powerful words!