Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
but while the people slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
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.
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
Topics
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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 propos'd to them in these words. the state of the gospel in this world may be compar'd to a man who sowed good grain in his field: 25 but while the people slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 but when the blade was sprung up, and bore grain, the tares appeared too.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 13:39
the enemy that sowed them is the devil: the harvest is the conclusion of the age: and the reapers are the angels.
Matthew 25:5
while the bridegroom tarried, they were drowsy and slept.
Acts 20:30-31
nay, among your own body some will start up to vent their intricate conceits, and draw a number of followers.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
for these are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguised so as to pass for true apostles.
Galatians 2:4
and as to the false brethren, who insidiously crept in to spy out our liberty which we have by Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into servitude;
2 Timothy 4:3-5
for the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but get teachers of their own corrupt taste, to sooth their ears that itch for flattery:
Hebrews 12:15
take care not to deprive yourselves of the divine favour: and that no poisonous root spring up, and spread a general infection among you.
1 Peter 5:8
Be temperate, be vigilant: for your adversary the Devil goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
2 Peter 2:1
As there were false prophets among the people of Israel, there will likewise be false doctors among you, who by introducing pernicious sects, and by renouncing the Lord, who bought them, will bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Revelation 2:20
notwithstanding, I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezabel, who stiles herself a prophetess, and teaches and seduces my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
Revelation 12:9
the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, call'd the devil or satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were precipitated with him.
Revelation 13:14
and he deceived the inhabitants of the earth, by the prodigys which he had power to effect by the influence of the beast, by telling the inhabitants of the earth, that he had made an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, but yet did revive.