CEB 24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like someone who planted good seed in his field. NRS 24 He put before them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; CEB 25 While people were sleeping, an enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat and went away. NRS 25 but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away. CEB 26 When the stalks sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared. NRS 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well. CEB 27 “The servants of the landowner came and said to him, ‘Master, didn't you plant good seed in your field? Then how is it that it has weeds?' NRS 27 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?' CEB 28 “‘An enemy has done this,' he answered. “The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them?' NRS 28 He answered, "An enemy has done this.' The slaves said to him, "Then do you want us to go and gather them?' CEB 29 "But the landowner said, ‘No, because if you gather the weeds, you'll pull up the wheat along with them. NRS 29 But he replied, "No; for in gathering the weeds you would uproot the wheat along with them. CEB 30 Let both grow side by side until the harvest. And at harvesttime I'll say to the harvesters, First gather the weeds and tie them together in bundles to be burned. But bring the wheat into my barn. '" NRS 30 Let both of them grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Collect the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.' "
CEB 36 Jesus left the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field." NRS 36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples approached him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field." CEB 37 Jesus replied, "The one who plants the good seed is the Human One. NRS 37 He answered, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; CEB 38 The field is the world. And the good seeds are the followers of the kingdom. But the weeds are the followers of the evil one. NRS 38 the field is the world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom; the weeds are the children of the evil one, CEB 39 The enemy who planted them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the present age. The harvesters are the angels. NRS 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. CEB 40 Just as people gather weeds and burn them in the fire, so it will be at the end of the present age. NRS 40 Just as the weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. CEB 41 The Human One will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all things that cause people to fall away and all people who sin. NRS 41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, CEB 42 He will throw them into a burning furnace. People there will be weeping and grinding their teeth. NRS 42 and they will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. CEB 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father's kingdom. Those who have ears should hear." NRS 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone with ears listen!
NRS 24 He put before them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; NRS 25 but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away. NRS 26 So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well. NRS 27 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?' NRS 28 He answered, "An enemy has done this.' The slaves said to him, "Then do you want us to go and gather them?' NRS 29 But he replied, "No; for in gathering the weeds you would uproot the wheat along with them. NRS 30 Let both of them grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Collect the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.' "
NRS 36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples approached him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field." NRS 37 He answered, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; NRS 38 the field is the world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom; the weeds are the children of the evil one, NRS 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. NRS 40 Just as the weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. NRS 41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, NRS 42 and they will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. NRS 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone with ears listen!