The Parable of the Weeds Explained
Matthew 13:40
In 9 translations
- BSB
- As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.
- KJV
- As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
- WEB
- As therefore the darnel weeds are gathered up and burned with fire; so will it be at the end of this age.
- ASV
- As therefore the tares are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the end of the world.
- LSV
- As, then, the darnel is gathered up, and is burned with fire, so will it be in the full end of this age;
- YLT
- 'As, then, the darnel is gathered up, and is burned with fire, so shall it be in the full end of this age,
- DBY
- As then the darnel is gathered and is burned in the fire, thus it shall be in the completion of the age.
- DRC
- Even as cockle therefore is gathered up, and burnt with fire: so shall it be at the end of the world.
- GNV
- As then the tares are gathered and burned in ye fire, so shall it be in the end of this world.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus read κατακαίεται (“is burned up”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Byzantine text read καίεται (“is burned”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τούτου (“this”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: καίεται. Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read καίεται; Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read κατακαίεται.
- SBLGNT: αἰῶνος. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αἰῶνος; Robinson–Pierpont add τούτου.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὥσπερ οὖν συλλέγεται τὰ ζιζάνια καὶ πυρὶ καίεται, οὕτως ἔσται ἐν τῇ συντελείᾳ τοῦ αἰῶνος·
- RP2018
- Ὥσπερ οὖν συλλέγεται τὰ ζιζάνια καὶ πυρὶ καίεται, οὕτως ἔσται ἐν τῇ συντελείᾳ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου.
- TR-Boyd
- Ὥσπερ οὖν συλλέγεται τὰ ζιζάνια καὶ πυρὶ κατακαίεται, οὕτως ἔσται ἐν τῇ συντελείᾳ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου.
- SCR1894
- ωσπερ ουν συλλεγεται τα ζιζανια και πυρι κατακαιεται ουτως εσται εν τη συντελεια του αιωνος τουτου
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- Matthew 13:39and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
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