Matthew 13:39

The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.

In Context

38And the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the evil one.

40Therefore just as the tares are gathered and burned with fire, thus it will be at the end of this age.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:25But while the men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went away.

Matthew 13:49Thus it shall be at the end of the age: the angels shall go forth and separate the evil from among the righteous,

Matthew 25:31“And when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then will He sit upon His glorious throne.

2 Corinthians 2:17For we are not as the rest, corrupting the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:13For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

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 →

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