Matthew 13:25
But while men slept, there came his enemie, and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his waie.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 blade was sprong vp, and brought forth fruite, then appeared the tares also.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:20And she rose at midnight, and tooke my sonne from my side, while thine handmaide slept, and layde him in her bosome, and layde her dead sonne in my bosome.
Matthew 13:39And the enemie that soweth them, is the deuill, and the haruest is the end of the worlde, and the reapers be the Angels.
Acts 20:30Moreouer of your owne selues shall men arise speaking peruerse thinges, to drawe disciples after them.
Galatians 2:4To wit, for the false brethren which were craftily sent in, and crept in priuily to spie out our libertie, which we haue in Christ Iesus, that they might bring vs into bondage.
Hebrews 12:15Take heede, that no man fall away from the grace of God: let no roote of bitternes spring vp and trouble you, lest thereby many be defiled.
2 Peter 2:1Bvt there were false prophets also among the people, euen as there shalbe false teachers among you: which priuily shall bring in damnable heresies, euen denying the Lord, that hath bought them, and bring vpon themselues swift damnation.
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 →