Matthew 13:25
but while the people were sleeping his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went away.
Family 35 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 stalk sprouted and produced fruit, then the tares also appeared.
Cross References
Matthew 13:39The enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
Acts 20:30Yes, men will rise up from among you yourselves, speaking distorted things, to draw away the disciples after them.
Galatians 2:4This came up because of the false brothers who were smuggled in (who stole in to spy out our freedom, that we have in Christ Jesus, so as to reduce us to slavery),
Hebrews 12:15taking care that no one come short of the grace of God, that no root of bitterness springing up cause trouble and thereby many be defiled,
2 Peter 2:1However, there were also false prophets among the people, just as, indeed, there will be false teachers among you, who will introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Owner who bought them (bringing on 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 →