25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.


In Context

22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that hears the word, and understands it; which also bears fruit, and brings forth, some an hundred times, some sixty, some thirty.

24 Another parable put he forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man which sowed good seed in his field:

25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

27 So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, did not you sow good seed in your field? from where then has it tares?

Matthew 13:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

13:25But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:25But while men were asleep, his enemy came and oversowed cockle among the wheat and went his way.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:25but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:25but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel amongst the wheat, and went away.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:25but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and departed.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:25but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:25and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,