Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
While people were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.
A Conservative Version
But while the men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares in the midst the wheat, and went away.
American Standard Version
but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
but while his workers were asleep his enemy came and scattered weed seeds throughout his wheat field and then left.
Bible in Basic English
But while men were sleeping, one who had hate for him came and put evil seeds among the grain, and went away.
Common New Testament
but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but while the people slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Darby Translation
but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel amongst the wheat, and went away.
Godbey New Testament
And while the men slept, an enemy came, and sowed tares in the midst of the wheat, and departed.
Goodspeed New Testament
but while people were asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.
John Wesley New Testament
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel amidst the wheat, and went away.
Julia Smith Translation
And in men's sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares in the midst of the wheat, and went away.
King James 2000
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But while his people were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat and went away.
Modern King James verseion
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel among the wheat and went his way.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But while men slept, there came his foe, and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Moffatt New Testament
but while men slept his enemy came and resowed weeds among the wheat and then went away.
Montgomery New Testament
"but while men were asleep his enemy came and sowed tares among his wheat and went away.
NET Bible
But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.
New Heart English Bible
but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.
Noyes New Testament
But while men slept, his enemy came, and sowed tares among the wheat; and went away.
Sawyer New Testament
and while the men slept, his enemy came and sowed poisonous darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away.
The Emphasized Bible
and, while men were sleeping, his enemy came, and sowed over darnel, in among the wheat, - and away he went.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and while the men were asleep, his enemy came and sowed zizane among the wheat, and departed.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, while every one was asleep, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and then went away.
Webster
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and departed.
Weymouth New Testament
but during the night his enemy comes, and over the first seed he sows darnel among the wheat, and goes away.
Williams New Testament
But while the world was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed wild wheat seed in the midst of the good seed, and went away.
World English Bible
but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away.
Worrell New Testament
and, while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares in the midst of the wheat, and went away.
Worsley New Testament
but while men were asleep, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.
Youngs Literal Translation
and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,
Themes
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
End of the world » What the end of the world is likened to
Gospel » Compared to » Good seed
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The tares (darnel)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Tares
Separation » Who the lord will separate
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 13:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Weeds Among The Wheat
24 Another parable he laid before them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away. 26 But when the blade sprung up, and produced fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 13:39
the enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels.
Matthew 25:5
While the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
Acts 20:30-31
and men will arise from among yourselves, speaking perverse things, that they may draw off disciples after them.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, trans forming themselves into the apostles of Christ;
Galatians 2:4
I acted thus indeed on account of false brethren, stealthily brought in, who stole in to spy out our freedom, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,
2 Timothy 4:3-5
For the time will come when they will not endure sound teaching, but according to their own desires they will pro cure for themselves an abundance of teachers to gratify their itching ears:
Hebrews 12:15
taking care, lest any one slight the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness spring up and trouble you, and by this many be defiled;
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be watchful: for your adversary, the devil, like a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour.
2 Peter 2:1
But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers also among you; and these will stealthily introduce ruinous sects, and deny the Lord that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction:
Revelation 2:20
But I have against you that you suffer that woman Jezebel, who calls her self a prophetess, and teaches and deceives my servants to practice lewdness, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world, was cast into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Revelation 13:14
And he deceives those who dwell on the earth, by means of the signs which he is allowed to do in the presence of the beast, saying to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image for the beast which had the wound by the sword, and did live.