But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. Treasury of Scripture men. Matthew 25:5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. Isaiah 56:9,10 All you beasts of the field, come to devour, yes, all you beasts in the forest... Acts 20:30,31 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them... Galatians 2:4 And that because of false brothers unawares brought in, who came in privately to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus... 2 Timothy 4:3-5 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers... Hebrews 12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you... 2 Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you... Revelation 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against you, because you suffer that woman Jezebel, which calls herself a prophetess... enemy. Matthew 13:39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ... 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour: Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceives the whole world... Revelation 13:14 And deceives them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast... tares. Matthew 13:38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
Context The Parable of the Weeds
24Another parable put he forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27So the servants of the householder came and said to him, Sir, did not you sow good seed in your field? from where then has it tares? 28He said to them, An enemy has done this. The servants said to him, Will you then that we go and gather them up? 29But he said, No; lest while you gather up the tares, you root up also the wheat with them. 30Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather you together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But while men were asleep, his enemy came and oversowed cockle among the wheat and went his way.
Darby Bible Translation
but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel amongst the wheat, and went away.
King James Bible
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Young's Literal Translation
and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,
|
    |