Matthew 13:27 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

²⁷ And the slaves of the householder came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where, then, did these weeds come from?’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ And the servants of the owner came to him and said, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Then how does it have darnel shoots in it?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁷ 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?

Common English Bible

²⁷ “The servants of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Master, didn’t you plant good seed in your field? Then how is it that it has weeds?’

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ So the servants of the Father of the family, approaching, said to him: 'Lord, did you not sow good seed in your field? Then how is it that it has weeds?'

Matthew 13:27 Cross References

Matthew 13:25

but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away.

Matthew 13:26

So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well.

Matthew 13:28

He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The slaves said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’

Matthew 20:1

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

Romans 16:17

I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep an eye on those who cause dissensions and offenses, in opposition to the teaching that you have learned; avoid them.

1 Corinthians 16:10

If Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord just as I am;

2 Corinthians 6:1

As we work together with him, we urge you also not to accept the grace of God in vain.

2 Corinthians 6:4

but as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,

James 4:4

Adulterers! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.