Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ New Living Translation “The farmer’s workers went to him and said, ‘Sir, the field where you planted that good seed is full of weeds! Where did they come from?’ English Standard Version And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ Berean Standard Bible The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ Berean Literal Bible And the servants, having approached the master of the house, said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?' King James Bible So 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? New King James Version So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ New American Standard Bible And the slaves of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ NASB 1995 “The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ NASB 1977 “And the slaves of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ Legacy Standard Bible The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ Amplified Bible The servants of the owner came to him and said, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Then how does it have weeds in it?’ Christian Standard Bible The landowner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Master, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from? ’ Holman Christian Standard Bible The landowner’s slaves came to him and said, Master, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?’ American Standard Version And the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares? Contemporary English Version The servants came and asked, "Sir, didn't you scatter good seed in your field? Where did these weeds come from?" English Revised Version And the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares? GOD'S WORD® Translation "The owner's workers came to him and asked, 'Sir, didn't you plant good seed in your field? Where did the weeds come from?' Good News Translation The man's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, it was good seed you sowed in your field; where did the weeds come from?' International Standard Version "The owner's servants came and asked him, 'Master, you sowed good seed in your field, didn't you? Then where did these weeds come from?' Majority Standard Bible The owner?s servants came to him and said, ?Sir, didn?t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?? NET Bible So the slaves of the owner came and said to him, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?' New Heart English Bible So the servants of the householder came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where did these tares come from?' Webster's Bible Translation So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? Weymouth New Testament "So the farmer's men come and ask him, "'Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed on your land? Where then does the darnel come from?' World English Bible The servants of the householder came and said to him, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where did these darnel weeds come from?’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the servants of the householder, having come near, said to him, Lord, did you not sow good seed in your field? From where then does it have the darnel? Berean Literal Bible And the servants, having approached the master of the house, said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?' Young's Literal Translation 'And the servants of the householder, having come near, said to him, Sir, good seed didst thou not sow in thy field? whence then hath it the darnel? Smith's Literal Translation And the servants of the master of the house having come, said to him, Lord, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field whence therefore has it tares? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the servants of the goodman of the house coming said to him: Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it cockle? Catholic Public Domain Version So the servants of the Father of the family, approaching, said to him: ‘Lord, did you not sow good seed in your field? Then how is it that it has weeds?’ New American Bible The slaves of the householder came to him and said, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds come from?’ New Revised Standard Version And the slaves of the householder came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where, then, did these weeds come from?’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo the servants of the landowner came and said to him, Our lord, behold, did you not sow good seed in your field; whence did the tares come into it? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the servants of the Lord of the house approached and said to him, 'Our Lord, did you not sow good seed in your field? From where are the tares in it?' NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the servants of the master of the house came, and said to him, Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Whence, then, has it tares? Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament The servants of the proprietor came, and said to him, Master, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it the zizane? Mace New Testament so the servants of the yeoman came and said, Sir, did not you sow your field with good grain: how comes it then to have tares? Weymouth New Testament "So the farmer's men come and ask him, "'Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed on your land? Where then does the darnel come from?' Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Weeds…26When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared. 27 The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ 28‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’… Cross References Matthew 7:15-20 Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. / By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ... 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions. Galatians 2:4 This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us. Jude 1:4 For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. Acts 20:29-30 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. / Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them. 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 Peter 2:1-3 Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep. Revelation 2:2 I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles. 1 Timothy 4:1-2 Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, / influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. 2 Timothy 3:5-8 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! / They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions, / who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. ... Genesis 3:1-5 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” / The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, / but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’” ... Jeremiah 23:16-17 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. / They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’ and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, ‘No harm will come to you.’ Ezekiel 13:9-10 My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of My people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD. / Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built, Isaiah 30:9-11 These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. / They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. / Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!” Deuteronomy 13:1-3 If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, / and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes about, but he says, “Let us follow other gods (which you have not known) and let us worship them,” / you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul. Treasury of Scripture So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, did not you sow good seed in your field? from where then has it tares? the servants. 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? … 1 Corinthians 12:28,29 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues… 1 Corinthians 16:10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do. whence. Romans 16:17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 1 Corinthians 1:11-13 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you… 1 Corinthians 15:12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? Jump to Previous Bondmen Darnel Evil Field Good House Householder Landowner Master Plants Seed Servants Sir Slaves Sow Sowed Tares Weeds WhenceJump to Next Bondmen Darnel Evil Field Good House Householder Landowner Master Plants Seed Servants Sir Slaves Sow Sowed Tares Weeds WhenceMatthew 13 1. The parable of the sower and the seed;18. the explanation of it. 24. The parable of the weeds; 31. of the mustard seed; 33. of the leaven; 36. explanation of the parable of the weeds. 44. The parable of the hidden treasure; 45. of the pearl; 47. of the drag net cast into the sea. 53. Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country. The owner’s servants This phrase refers to those who are in service to the landowner, symbolizing the followers or messengers of God. In the Greek, the word for "servants" is "δοῦλοι" (douloi), which can also mean "slaves" or "bondservants." This indicates a relationship of loyalty and duty. Historically, servants in biblical times were often entrusted with significant responsibilities, reflecting the trust and authority given to believers to tend to God's kingdom on earth. came to him and said ‘Sir didn’t you sow good seed in your field Where then did the weeds come from? Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Theοἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. owner’s οἰκοδεσπότου (oikodespotou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3617: A head of a household. From oikos and despotes; the head of a family. servants δοῦλοι (douloi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. came Προσελθόντες (Proselthontes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4334: From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to. to him αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [and] said, εἶπον (eipon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. ‘Sir, Κύριε (Kyrie) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. didn’t you sow ἔσπειρας (espeiras) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4687: To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow. good καλὸν (kalon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. seed σπέρμα (sperma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4690: From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. your σῷ (sō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4674: Yours, thy, thine. From su; thine. field? ἀγρῷ (agrō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 68: From ago; a field; genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e. Hamlet. Where πόθεν (pothen) Adverb Strong's 4159: From the base of posis with enclitic adverb of origin; from which or what place, state, source or cause. then οὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. did ἔχει (echei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. [the] weeds {come from}?’ ζιζάνια (zizania) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 2215: Darnel or false grain. 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