But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsbut while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.
But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.
and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,
but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel amongst the wheat, and went away.
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New TestamentMatthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.
- Author
- Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
- Date
- c. AD 50–60