Matthew 13:26 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But when the [green] shoots sprouted up and produced grain, weeds appeared also.

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

So when the plants sprouted and formed grain, the darnel (weeds) appeared also.

But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

When the stalks sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

And when the plants had grown, and had produced fruit, then the weeds also appeared.

And when the blade was sprung up, and had brought forth fruit, then appeared also the cockle.

but while his workers were asleep his enemy came and scattered weed seeds throughout his wheat field and then left.

The farmer’s hired hands came and asked him, ‘Did you not plant [only] good seed in your field? Where did the weeds come from [then]?’