Matthew 13:25
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
In Context
26But when the blade sprung up, and produced fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Cross References
Matthew 13:39the enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels.
Acts 20:30and men will arise from among yourselves, speaking perverse things, that they may draw off disciples after them.
Galatians 2:4I acted thus indeed on account of false brethren, stealthily brought in, who stole in to spy out our freedom, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,
Hebrews 12:15taking care, lest any one slight the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness spring up and trouble you, and by this many be defiled;
2 Peter 2:1But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers also among you; and these will stealthily introduce ruinous sects, and deny the Lord that 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 →