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


In Context

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

23 But he that receiveth seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty.

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

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

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

27 So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? from 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 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 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.