Matthew 13:25

and, while men were sleeping, his enemy came, and sowed over darnel, in among the wheat,—and away he went.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

In Context

24Another parable, put he before them, saying—The kingdom of the heavens hath become like a man sowing good seed in his field;

26And, when the blade shot up, and brought forth, fruit, then, appeared, the darnel also.

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Cross References

1 Kings 3:20Then arose she, in the middle of the night, and took my son from beside me, while thy handmaid was sleeping, and laid it in her own besom,—but, her dead son, laid she in, my, bosom.

Matthew 13:39And, the enemy that sowed them, is the adversary, and, the harvest, is, the conclusion of an age, and, the reapers, are, messengers.

Acts 20:30and, from among your own selves, will arise men speaking distorted things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.

Galatians 2:4But, [this was] because of the false brethren secretly introduced,—who, indeed, came in secretly to spy out our freedom, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:—

Hebrews 12:15Using oversight—lest any one be falling behind from the favour of God,—lest any root of bitterness, springing up above, be causing trouble, and, through it, the many, be defiled:

2 Peter 2:1But there arose false-prophets also among the people, as, among you also, there shall be, false-teachers,—men who will stealthily bring in destructive parties, even the Master that bought them, denying, bringing upon themselves speedy 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 →

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