NET Bible
"But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed darnel among the wheat and went away."
— Matthew 13:25, NET Bible
“But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.”
“but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away. ”
“but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away.”
“But while men were asleep, his enemy came and oversowed cockle among the wheat and went his way.”
“But while men were sleeping, one who had hate for him came and put evil seeds among the grain, and went away.”
“But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.”
The seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealth choke the word, so it produces nothing.
But as for the seed sown on good soil, this is the person who hears the word and understands. He bears fruit, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.”
The Parable of the Weeds He presented them with another parable:“The kingdom of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in his field.
But while everyone was sleeping, an enemy came and sowed darnel among the wheat and went away.
When the plants sprouted and produced grain, then the darnel also appeared.
So the slaves of the landowner came and said to him,‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the darnel come from?’
He said,‘An enemy has done this!’ So the slaves replied,‘Do you want us to go and gather it?’