Matthew 13:23-25
Legacy Standard Bible
23 And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some (A)a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.”
The Parable of Tares Among Wheat
24 He presented another parable to them, saying, “(B)The kingdom of heaven [a]may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed [b]tares among the wheat, and went away.
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- Matthew 13:24 Lit was compared to
- Matthew 13:25 Or darnel, a weed resembling wheat
Matthew 13:23-25
New International Version
23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”(A)
The Parable of the Weeds
24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(B) a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.
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