Matthew 13:25
But while men were asleep, his enemy came and oversowed cockle among the wheat and went his way.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 was sprung up, and had brought forth fruit, then appeared also the cockle.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:20And rising in the dead time of the night, she took my child from my side, while I thy handmaid was asleep, and laid it in her bosom: and laid her dead child in my bosom.
Matthew 13:39And the enemy that sowed them, is the devil. But the harvest is the end of the world. And the reapers are the angels.
Acts 20:30And of your own selves shall arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Galatians 2:4But because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privately to spy our liberty, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into servitude.
Hebrews 12:15Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up do hinder, and by it many be defiled.
2 Peter 2:1But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers, who shall bring in sects of perdition, and deny the Lord 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 →