Matthew 13:25

But while men slept, his oyev (enemy) came and oversowed weeds in between the wheat and went away.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

In Context

24Another mashal Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach placed before them, saying, The Malchut HaShomayim is like a man sowing zera tov (good seed) in his field.

26But when the wheat sprouted and produced pri, then the weeds also appeared.

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Cross References

1 Kings 3:20And she arose in the middle of the lailah, and took beni (my son) from beside me, while thine amah (handmaid) slept, and laid it in her kheyk (bosom), and laid her ben hamet (dead son) in my kheyk.

Matthew 13:39And the Oyev (the Enemy) sowing them is HaSatan. And the Katzir (Harvest), this is HaKetz HaOlam (the end of the age). And the kotzerim (reapers, harvesters) are malachim (angels).

Acts 20:30And from you yourselves will rise up anashim speaking perverted doctrines in order to draw away talmidim after themselves.

Galatians 2:4But because of the achei sheker (false brothers) b'Moshiach, the ones secretly brought in, the ones who crept in to spy out our DEROR + 2:4 Lv 25:10 (freedom) which we have in Moshiach Yehoshua al menat (in order that) they might enslave us.

Hebrews 12:15See to it that no one fall short of the Chen v'Chesed Hashem; that no SHORESH + 12:15 Isa 35:3 of merirut (bitterness) sprouting up may cause tzoros, and by it many be made teme'ot;

2 Peter 2:1But there were also nevi'ei sheker (false prophets) among Am Yisroel just as also there will be morei sheker among you. These false teachers will secretly bring in heretical doctrines of koferim ba-ikkarim (deniers of fundamentals), producing machshelah (ruin), as these heretics even become meshummad, denying the Ribbono Shel Olam who redeemed 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 →

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