Matthew 13:25

A Conservative Version

But while the men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares in the midst the wheat, and went away.

Cross References

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be vigilant. Your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about seeking whom to devour.

2 Peter 2:1

But FALSE prophets also developed among the people, as FALSE teachers will also be among you, who will sneak in pernicious denominations, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

Matthew 13:39

And the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are heavenly agents.

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent, called the Devil and Satan, he who leads the whole world astray. He was cast out to the earth, and his agents were cast out with him.

Hebrews 12:15

Looking carefully lest any man fall short, away from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness sprouting up would cause trouble, and by this many may be defiled,

Matthew 25:5

Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

Galatians 2:4

But that issue was because of those FALSE brothers smuggled in, who sneaked in to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might enslave us,

Revelation 2:20

Nevertheless, I have against thee that thou tolerate thy woman Jezebel. She calls herself a prophetess, and teaches and leads astray my bondmen to fornicate, and to eat idol sacrifices.

Revelation 13:14

And it leads my kind astray (those dwelling on the earth) because of the signs that were given it to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast that had the sword-wound and live

Matthew 13:24

He set forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man sowing good seed in his field.

Matthew 13:26

And when the blade sprouted and produced fruit, then the tares also appeared.

Matthew 13:27

But the bondmen of the house-ruler having come, they said to him, Sir, did thou not sow good seed in thy field? From where then does it have tares?

Matthew 13:29

But he said, No, lest while gathering up the tares, ye uproot the wheat together with them.

Matthew 13:30

Allow both to grow together until the harvest. And at the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles in order to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.

1 Kings 3:20

And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me while thy handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.