Matthew 13:25

and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,

Young's Literal Translation

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 simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,

26and when the herb sprang up, and yielded fruit, then appeared also the darnel.

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Cross References

1 Kings 3:20and she riseth in the middle of the night, and taketh my son from beside me — and thy handmaid is asleep — and layeth it in her bosom, and her dead son she hath laid in my bosom;

Matthew 13:39and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is a full end of the age, and the reapers are messengers.

Acts 20:30and of your own selves there shall arise men, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Galatians 2:4and [that] because of the false brethren brought in unawares, who did come in privily to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, that us they might bring under bondage,

Hebrews 12:15looking diligently over lest any one be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;

2 Peter 2:1And there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick 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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