Matthew 13:24
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
Cross-references
Matthew 13:33 presents another kingdom parable (mustard seed) alongside this one, both illustrating the kingdom's growth.
Matthew 13:37 interprets the parable, identifying the sower as the Son of Man, directly explaining the imagery.
Matthew 13:44 gives the parable of hidden treasure — another kingdom parable in the same collection.
In Matthew 13:47, the net parable also depicts separation of good and bad at the end — a direct parallel to the wheat and tares.
Matthew 13:31 offers another kingdom parable in the same discourse, showing a series of teachings.
In Matthew 13:19, the sower explanation mentions 'the word of the kingdom' — linking the kingdom theme to this parable.
In Matthew 13:45, another kingdom parable uses a merchant seeking pearls — both reveal the kingdom's hidden value and demand total commitment.
In Matthew 20:1, another 'kingdom of heaven is like' parable uses a landowner hiring workers — both parables use agricultural settings.
In Matthew 22:2, a king's wedding banquet parable also begins with the same formula — both illustrate the kingdom's invitation and response.
In Matthew 25:1, ten virgins parable uses the same opening — both teach readiness for the kingdom's coming and final separation.
Matthew 18:23 also begins 'the kingdom of heaven is like', another parable illustrating kingdom principles.
In Mark 4:30, Jesus asks 'What is the kingdom like?' with a mustard seed — a parallel parable about growth from small beginnings.
In Luke 13:18, the mustard seed parable mirrors Mark's — another kingdom parable about expansion, parallel to the wheat and tares.
In Luke 13:20, the leaven parable also illustrates the kingdom's pervasive influence — a parallel to the wheat and tares.
Mark 4:26 is a parallel parable about sowing seed and the kingdom, reinforcing the agricultural imagery.