Matthew 13:25

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:20

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

Matthew 13:24

Another parable he put before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field;

Matthew 13:26

So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also.

Matthew 13:27

And the servants of the householder came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then has it weeds?’

Matthew 13:29

But he said, ‘No; lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them.

Matthew 13:30

Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.’ ”

Matthew 13:39

and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels.

Matthew 25:5

As the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

Galatians 2:4

But because of false brethren secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy out our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage—

Hebrews 12:15

See to it that no one fail to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” spring up and cause trouble, and by it the many become defiled;

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour.

2 Peter 2:1

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Revelation 13:14

and by the signs which it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast, it deceives those who dwell on earth, bidding them make an image for the beast which was wounded by the sword and yet lived;

Revelation 2:20

But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and beguiling my servants to practice immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.