Matthew 13:25
ContextNET © | But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed weeds 1 among the wheat and went away. |
NIV © | But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. |
NASB © | "But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away. |
NLT © | But that night as everyone slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat. |
MSG © | That night, while his hired men were asleep, his enemy sowed thistles all through the wheat and slipped away before dawn. |
BBE © | But while men were sleeping, one who had hate for him came and put evil seeds among the grain, and went away. |
NRSV © | but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away. |
NKJV © | "but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. |
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NET © | But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed weeds 1 among the wheat and went away. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “sowed darnel.” The Greek term ζιζάνιον (zizanion) refers to an especially undesirable weed that looks like wheat but has poisonous seeds (L&N 3.30). |