Matthew 13:25
But whyle men slept, his enemye came & sowed tares among the wheate, and went his way.
Bible (Bishops')
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 was sprong vp, and had brought foorth fruite, then appeared the tares also.
Cross References
Matthew 13:39The enemie that soweth them, is the deuyll: the haruest, is the ende of the worlde: the reapers, be the Angels.
Galatians 2:4And that because of incommers, being false brethren, which came in priuily, to spye out our libertie which we haue in Christe Iesu, that they myght bryng vs into bondage.
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 →