Matthew 13:27

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“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?’”

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BSBPD

“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 Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`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?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 13:27 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Romans 16:17Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:11My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.
  3. 1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
  4. 1 Corinthians 12:28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
  5. 1 Corinthians 15:12But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
  6. 1 Corinthians 16:10If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.
  7. 2 Corinthians 5:18All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
  8. 2 Corinthians 6:1As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
  9. 2 Corinthians 6:4Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
  10. Galatians 3:1O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.
  11. Ephesians 4:11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
  12. James 3:15Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
  13. James 4:4You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.

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