Matthew 13:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 13:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 13:25 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 13:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away.”

Matthew 13:25 — World English Bible

Matthew 13:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Matthew 13:25 — American Standard Version

Matthew 13:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,”

Matthew 13:25 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 13:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel amongst the wheat, and went away. ”

Matthew 13:25 — Darby Translation

Matthew 13:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But while men slept, there came his enemie, and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his waie.”

Matthew 13:25 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 13:25 in Context — Matthew 13

23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

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.

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 unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

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What Does Matthew 13:25 Mean?

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