Matthew 13:25
but while people were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and then went away.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
In Context
26When the plants sprouted and produced grain, the tares also appeared.
Cross References
Matthew 13:39and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.
Acts 20:30Even from your own number men will rise up, speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them.
Galatians 2:4Now this matter arose because of the false brothers who were secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might enslave us.
Hebrews 12:15Make sure no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up and causes trouble, which would result in many becoming defiled.
2 Peter 2:1But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies. They will even deny the Master 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 →