Matthew 13:25
Matthew 13:24-26 The Message (MSG)
He told another story. “God’s kingdom is like a farmer who planted good seed in his field. That night, while his hired men were asleep, his enemy sowed thistles all through the wheat and slipped away before dawn. When the first green shoots appeared and the grain began to form, the thistles showed up, too.
Matthew 13:25 King James Version (KJV)
but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Matthew 13:25 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.
Matthew 13:25 New Century Version (NCV)
That night, when everyone was asleep, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat and then left.
Matthew 13:25 American Standard Version (ASV)
but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.
Matthew 13:25 New International Version (NIV)
But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.
Matthew 13:25 New King James Version (NKJV)
but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way.
Matthew 13:25 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds [resembling wheat]among the wheat, and went away.
Matthew 13:25 New Living Translation (NLT)
But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away.