Matthew 13:26
24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto 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.
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 unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.
- KJV
- But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
- WEB
- But when the blade sprang up and produced grain, then the darnel weeds appeared also.
- ASV
- But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
- DARBY
- But when the blade shot up and produced fruit, then appeared the darnel also.
- BLB
- And when the plants sprouted and produced fruit, then the weeds also appeared.
- ÅB
- Men da strået skjøt opp og satte aks kom ugresset også til syne.
- OTB
- Da hveten spirte og satte korn, dukket også ugresset opp.
- B1930
- Men da strået skjøt op og satte aks, da kom også ugresset til syne.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 4:26–29
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
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