Parallel Verses
Worsley New Testament
but while men were asleep, 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.
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.
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 propounded He unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man, who sowed good grain in his ground: 25 but while men were asleep, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away. 26 Now when the blade shot forth, and produced the corn, then the tares also appeared.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 13:39
The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
Matthew 25:5
Now while the bridegroom stayed, they were all drowsy and fell asleep:
Acts 20:30-31
And from among yourselves shall men arise, speaking perverse things to draw away disciples after them.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transformed into apostles of Christ.
Galatians 2:4
and that because of the false brethren clandestinely introduced, who had crept in as spies upon our liberty, 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 bear sound doctrine; but having itching ears, will heap up to themselves teachers after their own hearts:
Hebrews 12:15
looking to it, least there be any one falling short of the grace of God, least any root of bitterness springing up should be troublesome, and by it many be defiled:
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; for your adversary the devil, like a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
2 Peter 2:1
But there were indeed false prophets among the people of old, as there will be also among you false teachers, who will privately introduce pernicious heresies, denying even the Lord that bought them, and bringing upon themselves swift destruction,
Revelation 2:20
But I have a few things against thee; because thou sufferest the woman Jezabel, who saith that she is a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the devil and Satan, who deceiveth the whole world: he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.
Revelation 13:14
by the signs which it was given him to do in the presence of the beast, telling the inhabitants of the earth to make an image to the beast, that had received the wound of the sword, and yet lived.