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Matthew 13:25
“But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.”
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 13:25 Context
22He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 23But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
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Other Translations
But while men slept, his enemy came & sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But while men were sleeping, one who had hate for him came and put evil seeds among the grain, and went away.
- Basic English Bible
but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel amongst the wheat, and went away.
- Darby Bible
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and departed.
- Webster's Bible
but during the night his enemy comes, and over the first seed he sows darnel among the wheat, and goes away.
- Weymouth Bible
but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away.
- World English Bible
And whanne men slepten, his enemy cam, and sewe aboue taris in the myddil of whete, and wente awei.
- Wycliffe Bible
and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But while men were sleeping, one who had hate for him came and put evil seeds among the grain, and went away.
- Basic English Bible
but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel amongst the wheat, and went away.
- Darby Bible
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and departed.
- Webster's Bible
but during the night his enemy comes, and over the first seed he sows darnel among the wheat, and goes away.
- Weymouth Bible
but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away.
- World English Bible
And whanne men slepten, his enemy cam, and sewe aboue taris in the myddil of whete, and wente awei.
- Wycliffe Bible
and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 13:25
13:25 But while men slept - They ought to have watched: the Lord of the field sleepeth not. His enemy came and sowed darnel - This is very like wheat, and commonly grows among wheat rather than among other grain: but tares or vetches are of the pulse kind, and bear no resemblance to wheat.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 13:25
Mt 13:25 But while men slept. During sleep is the time of the tare-sowing. His enemy came and sowed. It is by no means uncommon for the malice in the East to show itself in this way. A wicked person may do great injury with little chance of detection. Tares. The tare or darnel is, like our chess or cheat, a kind of bastard wheat, looking like wheat.
when there is something to correct and you ignore it or showing lack of concern to what you should get involved in, this are sleeping states.
Now, let me ask, between the baby that was born & the girl that turned prostitude or between the baby & the boy that turned rapist what went wrong?
The bible said "when men sleep his enemies came and sow tares" some of this sleeping state came from the part of the parents who had failed their responsilities on their children but instead gave them to another hands who inductrinated them with differen doctrines and made them vulnerable to different kinds of teaching all in the name of boarding & expensive school, house help, nanny, all in the name of lack of chance & laziness on the part of parents, "when men sleep" all these are sleeping states. Parents should wake up from their slumber even to their responsibilities.