Matthew 13:25
And while people were asleep, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
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 shot up and bore fruits, then appeared also the tares.
Cross References
Matthew 13:39The enemy that sowed them, is Satan. The harvest is the end of the world: and the reapers are the angels.
Acts 20:30And also, from among yourselves, there will rise up men speaking perverse things, that they may turn away the disciples to go after them.
Galatians 2:4And in regard to the false brethren, who had crept in to spy out the liberty we have in Jesus the Messiah, in order to bring me under subjection;
Hebrews 12:15And be careful, lest any be found among you destitute of the grace of God; or lest some root of bitterness shoot forth germs, and trouble you; and thereby many be defiled:
2 Peter 2:1But in the world, there have been also false prophets, as there will likewise be false teachers among you, who will bring in destructive heresies, denying the Lord that bought them; thus 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 →