Matthew 13:25
And while men slept, came his adversary, and sowed zizania among the wheat, and went.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
In Context
26And when the plant sprang up and produced fruit, then appeared the zizania.
Cross References
Matthew 13:39The adversary who sowed them is Satana; the harvest is the consummation of the world; the reapers are the angels.
Acts 20:30And also from you, of yourselves, will men arise speaking perverse things to turn away disciples to go after them.
Galatians 2:4But on account of false brethren, who entered upon us that they might espy the liberty which we have in Jeshu Meshiha as that they might bring me into subjection;
Hebrews 12:15And be aware lest any one be found among you failing of the grace of Aloha; or lest any root of bitternesses should put forth the flower and injure you, and many be contaminated:
2 Peter 2:1BUT there were false prophets in the world, as also among you there will be false teachers, they who introduce heresies of destruction, and, the Lord who bought them denying, bring 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 →