Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

But as soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

New American Standard Bible

But when the crop permits, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

King James Version

But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

International Standard Version

But when the grain is ripe, he immediately starts cutting with his sickle because the harvest time has come."

A Conservative Version

But when the fruit yields, straightaway he sends forth the sickle, because the harvest has come.

American Standard Version

But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come.

Amplified

But when the crop ripens, he immediately puts in the sickle [to reap], because [the time for] the harvest has come.”

An Understandable Version

But when the grain ripens the farmer wields his sickle because harvest time has come."

Anderson New Testament

But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he sends forth the sickle, because the harvest is ready.

Bible in Basic English

But when the grain is ready, he quickly sends men to get it cut, because the time for cutting has come.

Common New Testament

But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come."

Daniel Mace New Testament

but as soon as the fruit is ripe, the sickle is applied, because the harvest is come.

Darby Translation

But when the fruit is produced, immediately he sends the sickle, for the harvest is come.

Godbey New Testament

And when the fruit may develop, immediately he thrusts in the sickle, because the harvest is at hand.

Goodspeed New Testament

But as soon as the crop will let him, the man goes in with his sickle, for the harvest time has come.

John Wesley New Testament

But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

Julia Smith Translation

But when the fruit should yield, quickly he sends the sickle, for the harvest is brought forward.

King James 2000

But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But when the crop permits, he sends [in] the sickle right away, because the harvest has come."

Modern King James verseion

But when the fruit has been brought out, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And as soon as the fruit is brought forth, anon he thrusteth in the sickle because that harvest is come."

Moffatt New Testament

But whenever the crop is ready, he has the sickle put in at once, as harvest has come."

Montgomery New Testament

Then as soon as the crop is ready the man has the sickle put in at once, because harvest-time is come.

NET Bible

And when the grain is ripe, he sends in the sickle because the harvest has come."

New Heart English Bible

But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."

Noyes New Testament

But when the fruit puts itself forth, immediately he sends out the sickle, because the harvest is come.

Sawyer New Testament

And when the wheat delivers itself, he immediately sends out the sickle, because the harvest has come.

The Emphasized Bible

but, as soon as the fruit yieldeth itself up, straightway, he sendeth forth the sickle, because standing by is the harvest. -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But when the grain is ready, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because harvest is come.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But, as soon as the crop is ready, immediately he 'puts in the sickle because harvest has come'."

Webster

But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

Weymouth New Testament

But no sooner is the crop ripe, than he sends the reapers, because the time of harvest has come."

Williams New Testament

But as soon as the crop Will permit it, he puts in the sickle, for the reaping time has come."

World English Bible

But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."

Worrell New Testament

But, when the fruit permits, straightway he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."

Worsley New Testament

but when the fruit is ripe, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

Youngs Literal Translation

and whenever the fruit may yield itself, immediately he doth send forth the sickle, because the harvest hath come.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ὅταν 
Hotan 
when, as soon as, as long as, that, whensoever, while, till
Usage: 49

the fruit
καρπός 
Karpos 
Usage: 25

παραδίδωμι 
Paradidomi 
Usage: 75

εὐθέως 
Eutheos 
Usage: 61

he putteth in
ἀποστέλλω 
Apostello 
Usage: 73

the sickle
δρέπανον 
Drepanon 
Usage: 7

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

the harvest
θερισμός 
therismos 
Usage: 1

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Seed That Grows By Itself

28 The soil produces a crop by itself—first the blade, then the head, and then the ripe grain on the head. 29 But as soon as the crop is ready, he sends for the sickle, because the harvest has come.” 30 And He said: “How can we illustrate the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to describe it?


Cross References

Joel 3:13

Swing the sickle
because the harvest is ripe.
Come and trample the grapes
because the winepress is full;
the wine vats overflow
because the wickedness of the nations is great.

Job 5:26

You will approach the grave in full vigor,
as a stack of sheaves is gathered in its season.

Isaiah 57:1-2

The righteous one perishes,
and no one takes it to heart;
faithful men are swept away,
with no one realizing
that the righteous one is swept away
from the presence of evil.

Matthew 13:30

Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I’ll tell the reapers: Gather the weeds first and tie them in bundles to burn them, but store the wheat in my barn.’”

Matthew 13:40-43

Therefore, just as the weeds are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age.

2 Timothy 4:7-8

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Revelation 14:13-17

Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: The dead who die in the Lord from now on are blessed.”

“Yes,” says the Spirit, “let them rest from their labors, for their works follow them!”

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