當麥子長苗吐穗時，毒麥也長起來了。

到长苗吐穗的时候，稗子也显出来。

到长苗吐穗的时候，杂草也显出来。

到长苗吐穗的时候，杂草也显出来。

当麦子长苗吐穗时，毒麦也长起来了。

到了发苗吐穗的时候，稗子也显出来。

到了麦苗长大结穗的时候，稗子也显出来了。

到長苗吐穗的時候，稗子也顯出來。

到長苗吐穗的時候，雜草也顯出來。

到長苗吐穗的時候，雜草也顯出來。

到了發苗吐穗的時候，稗子也顯出來。

到苗發了芽、結了果仁的時候、那時稗子也顯出來了。

到了麥苗長大結穗的時候，稗子也顯出來了。

苗秀而實、稗亦見、

苗秀而實、稗亦見、

及苗長結穗、其稗亦現、

已而苗秀且實、而稗亦顯。

When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.

The wheat began to grow and form grain. At the same time, weeds appeared.

So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.

When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew.

When the plants sprouted and produced grain, then the weeds also appeared.

And when the wheat sprouted and produced grain, then the weeds also became evident.

But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared.

But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

When the plants sprouted and produced grain, then the weeds also appeared.

But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

When the plants sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

But when the blade sprang up and produced fruit, then the darnel weeds appeared also.

祂又說：「上帝的國就像一個人在地上撒種。他天天日出而作，日落而息。種子就在他不知不覺中漸漸發芽長大。大地會使種子生長，先發苗後吐穗，最終結出飽滿的籽粒。莊稼成熟後，他就拿起鐮刀來收割，因為收成的時候到了。」