but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.
Matthew 13:27 - English Standard Version 2016 And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 “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 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?' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the servants of the goodman of the house coming said to him: Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it cockle? |
but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.
So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.
He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them.
When Timothy comes, see that you put him at ease among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, as I am.
Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,
You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.