Matthew 13:25
23 But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”
24 Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
26 When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.
27 The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
- KJV
- But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
- WEB
- but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away.
- ASV
- but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.
- DARBY
- but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel amongst the wheat, and went away.
- BLB
- And while the men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds in the midst of the wheat, and went away.
- ÅB
- Men mens alle sov, kom fienden hans og sådde ugress blant hveten. Så gikk han bort derfra.
- OTB
- Men mens alle sov, kom hans fiende og sådde ugress blant hveten, og gikk bort.
- B1930
- men mens folkene sov, kom hans fiende og sådde ugress blandt hveten, og gikk så bort.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Read in contextActs 20:30–31
Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
Read in context2 Peter 2:1
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
Read in contextMatthew 13:39
and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
Read in contextHebrews 12:15
See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
Read in contextRevelation 12:9
And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
Read in contextMatthew 25:5
When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Read in contextIsaiah 56:9–10
Come, all you beasts of the field; eat greedily, all you beasts of the forest.
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