Matthew 13:25
But while the men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares in the midst the wheat, and went away.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
In Context
26And when the blade sprouted and produced fruit, then the tares also appeared.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:20And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me while thy handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.
Matthew 13:39And the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are heavenly agents.
Acts 20:30And from you yourselves men will rise up, speaking distorted things, to draw away the disciples after them.
Galatians 2:4But that issue was because of those FALSE brothers smuggled in, who sneaked in to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might enslave us,
Hebrews 12:15Looking carefully lest any man fall short, away from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness sprouting up would cause trouble, and by this many may be defiled,
2 Peter 2:1But FALSE prophets also developed among the people, as FALSE teachers will also be among you, who will sneak in pernicious denominations, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:25-44
Parable of the Tares, the Mustard-Seed, the Leaven, &c.. 24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 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? 28 He… Read the whole commentary →