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Matthew 13:25,28 - Compare All Versions

Matthew 13:25 NIV (New International Version)

But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

Matthew 13:28 NIV (New International Version)

“ ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

Matthew 13:25 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

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

Matthew 13:28 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

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?’

Matthew 13:25 NLT (New Living Translation)

But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away.

Matthew 13:28 NLT (New Living Translation)

“‘An enemy has done this!’ the farmer exclaimed. “‘Should we pull out the weeds?’ they asked.

Matthew 13:25 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and left.

Matthew 13:28 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

“ ‘An enemy did this,’ he told them. “ ‘So, do you want us to go and pull them up? ’ the servants asked him.

Matthew 13:25 KJV (King James Version)

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

Matthew 13:28 KJV (King James Version)

He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

Matthew 13:25 NKJV (New King James Version)

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

Matthew 13:28 NKJV (New King James Version)

He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them up?’

Matthew 13:24-26 MSG (The Message)

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 13:28 MSG (The Message)

“He answered, ‘Some enemy did this.’ “The farmhands asked, ‘Should we weed out the thistles?’

Matthew 13:25 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

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

Matthew 13:28 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

And he said to them, ‘An enemy has done this!’ The slaves *said to him, ‘Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?’

Matthew 13:25 AMP (Amplified Bible)

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

Matthew 13:28 AMP (Amplified Bible)

He replied to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants asked him, ‘Then do you want us to go and pull them out?’

Matthew 13:25 NET (New English Translation)

But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away.

Matthew 13:28 NET (New English Translation)

He said, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the slaves replied, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them?’