Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But while men were asleep, his enemy came and oversowed cockle among the wheat and went his way. men. Matthew 25:5 And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept. Isaiah 56:9,10 All ye beasts of the field come to devour, all ye beasts of the forest. . . . Acts 20:30,31 And of your own selves shall arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. . . . Galatians 2:4 But because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privately to spy our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into servitude. 2 Timothy 4:3-5 For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers having itching ears: . . . Hebrews 12:15 Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing up do hinder and by it many be defiled: 2 Peter 2:1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers who shall bring in sects of perdition and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction. Revelation 2:20 But I have against thee a few things: because thou sufferest the woman Jezabel, who calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants, to commit fornication and to eat of things sacrificed to idols. enemy. Matthew 13:39 And the enemy that sowed them, is the devil. But the harvest is the end of the world. And the reapers are the angels. 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such false apostles are deceitful workmen, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. . . . 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour. Revelation 12:9 And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world. And he was cast unto the earth: and his angels were thrown down with him. Revelation 13:14 And he seduced them that dwell on the earth, for the signs which were given him to do in the sight of the beast: saying to them that dwell on the earth that they should make the image of the beast which had the wound by the sword and lived. tares. Matthew 13:38 And the field is the world. And the good seed are the children of the kingdom. And the cockle are the children of the wicked one. Context The Parable of the Weeds24Another parable he proposed to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field. 25But while men were asleep, his enemy came and oversowed cockle among the wheat and went his way. 26And when the blade was sprung up, and had brought forth fruit, then appeared also the cockle.… Cross References Matthew 13:24 Another parable he proposed to them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man that sowed good seed in his field. Matthew 13:26 And when the blade was sprung up, and had brought forth fruit, then appeared also the cockle. Matthew 13:27 And the servants of the good man of the house coming said to him. Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? Whence then hath it cockle? Matthew 13:29 And he said: No, lest perhaps gathering up the cockle, you root up the wheat also together with it. Matthew 13:30 Suffer both to grow until the harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers: Gather up first the cockle, and bind it into bundles to burn, but the wheat gather ye into my barn. Lexicon Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. while ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. everyone ἀνθρώπους (anthrōpous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. was asleep, καθεύδειν (katheudein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 2518: To sleep, be sleeping. From kata and heudo; to lie down to rest, i.e. to fall asleep. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. enemy ἐχθρὸς (echthros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2190: Hated, hostile; subst: an enemy. From a primary echtho; hateful; usually as a noun, an adversary. came ἦλθεν (ēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. sowed ἐπέσπειρεν (epespeiren) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 4687: To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow. weeds ζιζάνια (zizania) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 2215: Darnel or false grain. among ἀνὰ (ana) Preposition Strong's Greek 303: A primary preposition and adverb; properly, up; but used severally, or at. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wheat, σίτου (sitou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4621: Wheat, grain. Also plural irregular neuter sita of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. slipped away. ἀπῆλθεν (apēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. Additional Translations But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away. And while the men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds in the midst of the wheat, and went away. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away. but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel amongst the wheat, and went away. but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and departed. but during the night his enemy comes, and over the first seed he sows darnel among the wheat, and goes away. but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away. and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away, Jump to Previous Amongst Darnel Departed Enemy Evil First Goes Grain Hate Midst Night Seed Seeds Sleeping Slept Sowed Sows Tares Way Weeds WheatJump to Next Amongst Darnel Departed Enemy Evil First Goes Grain Hate Midst Night Seed Seeds Sleeping Slept Sowed Sows Tares Way Weeds WheatExternal Links Matthew 13:25 NIVMatthew 13:25 NLT Matthew 13:25 ESV Matthew 13:25 NASB Matthew 13:25 ASV Matthew 13:25 Bible Apps Matthew 13:25 Biblia Paralela Matthew 13:25 Chinese Bible Matthew 13:25 French Bible Matthew 13:25 German Bible Alphabetical: among and away But came enemy everyone his men sleeping sowed tares the was weeds went were wheat while NT Gospels: Matthew 13:25 But while people slept his enemy came (Matt. 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