Matthew 13:24-25

Tares among Wheat

24 Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, "¹The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.

25 "But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among * the wheat, and went away.

Cross References

• 1. Matt 13:31, 33, 45, 47; Matthew 18:23; Matthew 20:1; Matthew 22:2; Matthew 25:1; Mark 4:26-30; Luke 13:18, 20

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "was compared to"
• [b]. Or "darnel", a weed resembling wheat