Matthew 13:25 - Tree of Life Version

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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.

Matthew 13:25 Cross References

1 Kings 3:20

Then she got up in the middle of the night and took my son from my side while your handmaid was asleep. She laid him at her breast and laid her dead child at my breast.

Matthew 13:24

He presented to them another parable, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:26

Now when the stalk sprouted and produced grain, then the weeds also appeared.

Matthew 13:27

So the slaves of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Master, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?’

Matthew 13:29

But he says, ‘No, for while you are gathering up the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them.

Matthew 13:30

Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time, I will tell the reapers, “First, gather up the weeds and tie them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn.’”

Matthew 13:39

The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.

Matthew 25:5

“Now while the bridegroom was taking a long time, they all got drowsy and started falling asleep.

Galatians 2:4

Now this issue came up because of false brothers secretly brought in (who slipped in to spy out our freedom in Messiah, in order to bring us into bondage).

Hebrews 12:15

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God; and see to it that no bitter root springs up and causes trouble, and by it many be defiled.

1 Peter 5:8

Stay alert! Watch out! Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, searching for someone to devour.

2 Peter 2:1

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies. They will even deny the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction upon themselves.

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was thrown down—the ancient serpent, called the devil and satan, who deceives the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Revelation 13:14

And he deceives those who dwell on the earth through the signs he is permitted to perform, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image in honor of the beast who has the sword wound yet lived.

Revelation 2:20

“But this I have against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess—yet she is teaching and deceiving My servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.