Matthew 13:25
But while everyone slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
In Context
26But when the wheat had sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then the tares appeared also.
Cross References
Matthew 13:39The enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
Acts 20:30And from among your own selves men shall arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
Galatians 2:4That arose because of false brethren who secretly slipped in to spy out the liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage.
Hebrews 12:15See to it that no man fails to obtain the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up should trouble you, and thereby defile many;
2 Peter 2:1But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who secretly shall bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and 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 →