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


In Context

22 And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

23 And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

24 Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

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

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

27 And the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath 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 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,

The American 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.