Matthew 13:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Matthew 13:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 13:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 13:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The servants of the householder came and said to him, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where did these darnel weeds come from?’”

Matthew 13:27 — World English Bible

Matthew 13:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 13:27 — American Standard Version

Matthew 13:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And the servants of the householder, having come near, said to him, Sir, good seed didst thou not sow in thy field? whence then hath it the darnel?”

Matthew 13:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 13:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the bondmen of the householder came up and said to him, Sir, hast thou not sown good seed in thy field? whence then has it darnel? ”

Matthew 13:27 — Darby Translation

Matthew 13:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then came the seruaunts of the housholder, and sayd vnto him, Master, sowedst not thou good seede in thy fielde? from whence then hath it tares?”

Matthew 13:27 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 13:27 in Context — Matthew 13

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?

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?

29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

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