Parallel Verses
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.
Anderson New Testament
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.
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
He put another parable before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field,
25
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 56:9-10
All you beasts of the field, come to devour-- all you beasts in the forest.
Matthew 13:39
and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels.
Matthew 25:5
As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.
Acts 20:30-31
and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
Galatians 2:4
Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in--who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery--
2 Timothy 4:3-5
For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,
Hebrews 12:15
See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
2 Peter 2:1
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
Revelation 2:20
But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servantsto practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world--he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
Revelation 13:14
and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived.