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Matthew 13:24–26

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The Parable of the Weeds

13:24He presented them with another parable:35 “The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field. 13:25But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed weeds36 among the wheat and went away. 13:26When37 the plants sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

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Footnotes

  1. 35 Grk “He set before them another parable, saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant and has not been translated.
  2. 36 Grk “sowed darnel.” The Greek term ζιζάνιον (zizanion) refers to an especially undesirable weed that looks like wheat but has poisonous seeds (L&N 3.30).
  3. 37 Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He presented another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and left. When the plants sprouted and produced grain, then the weeds also appeared.

NLTNew Living Translation

Here is another story Jesus told: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field. But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away. When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He put before them another parable, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while his people were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat and went away. So when the wheat sprouted and yielded grain, then the darnel appeared also.

KJV 1900King James Version

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.