Matthew 13:25 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

More versions

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ But while he was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed also darnel (weeds resembling wheat) among the wheat, and went on his way.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.

Common English Bible

²⁵ While people were sleeping, an enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat and went away.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ But while the men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds amid the wheat, and then went away.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ But while men were asleep, his enemy came and oversowed cockle among the wheat and went his way.

English Standard Version 2016

²⁵ but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.

Matthew 13:25 Cross References

1 Kings 3:20

And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.

Matthew 13:24

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

Matthew 13:26

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

Matthew 13:27

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?

Matthew 13:29

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

Matthew 13:30

Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

Matthew 13:39

the enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

Matthew 25:5

While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Galatians 2:4

and that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

Hebrews 12:15

looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

2 Peter 2:1

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Revelation 13:14

and deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

Revelation 2:20

Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.