Matthew 13:25

And when men slept, his enemy came, and sowed above tares in the middle of (the) wheat, [+or and sowed above darnels, or cockles, in the midst of the wheat], and (then) went away.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 Jesus put forth to them, and said, The kingdom of heavens is made like to a man, that sowed good seed in his field.

26But when the herb was grown, and made fruit, then the tares, [or the darnels, or (the) cockles], appeared.

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Cross References

1 Kings 3:20and she rose up in the fourth part of the night in silence, and took my son from the side of me, (while) thine handmaid (was) sleeping, and she laid it in her bosom; and she putted in my bosom her son, that was dead.

Matthew 13:39the enemy that soweth them is the fiend [or the devil]; and the ripe corn (or the harvest) is the ending of the world, the reapers be (the) angels.

Acts 20:30and men speaking shrewd [or wayward] things shall rise (up out) of yourselves (or and men speaking depraved things shall rise up from among you), (so) that they lead away (the) disciples after them.

Galatians 2:4but for false brethren that were brought in, which had [privily] entered to espy our freedom [or our liberty], which we have in Jesus Christ, to bring us [or to drive us] into servage (or to drive us into servitude, or into slavery).

Hebrews 12:15Behold ye, that no man fail to the grace of God, (so) that no root of bitterness burrowing upward hinder [us], and many be defouled by it (or and by which many be defiled);

2 Peter 2:1But also false prophets were in the people, as in you shall be masters liars, (or who be lying teachers, or false teachers), that shall bring in sects of perdition; and they deny that Lord that bought them, and bring on themselves hasty perdition [or 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 →

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