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Matthew 13:23-25
New International Version
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.
Matthew 13:23-25
New King James Version
Matthew 13:23-25
New King James Version
23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears (A)fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares
24 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; 25 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way.
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Matthew 13:23-25
English Standard Version
Matthew 13:23-25
English Standard Version
23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and (A)understands it. He indeed (B)bears fruit and yields, in one case (C)a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
The Parable of the Weeds
24 He put another parable before them, saying, (D)“The kingdom of heaven 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 weeds[a] among the wheat and went away.
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- Matthew 13:25 Probably darnel, a wheat-like weed
Matthew 13:23-25
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 13:23-25
New American Standard Bible
23 But the one sown with seed on the good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces, some (A)a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty times as much.”
Weeds among Wheat
24 Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, “(B)The kingdom of heaven [a]is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed [b]weeds among the wheat, and left.
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- Matthew 13:24 Lit has been compared to
- Matthew 13:25 Prob. darnel, a weed resembling wheat
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