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Matthew 13:24–25

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Tares among Wheat

24Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, “aThe kingdom of heaven 1may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

25“But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed 1tares among the wheat, and went away.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit was compared to
  2. 1Or darnel, a weed resembling wheat

Cross references

  1. aMatt 13:31, 33, 45, 47; 18:23; 20:1; 22:2; 25:1; Mark 4:26–30; Luke 13:18, 20

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.