Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
Tares
Bible References
Men
Matthew 25:5
As the bridegroom was late in coming, they all became drowsy, and slept.
Acts 20:30
And from among yourselves, too, men will arise, who will teach perversions of truth, so as to draw away the disciples after them.
Galatians 2:4
But, on account of the false Brothers who had stolen in, the men who had crept in to spy upon the liberty which we have through union with Christ Jesus, in order to bring us back to slavery--
2 Timothy 4:3
For a time will come when people will not tolerate sound teaching. They will follow their own wishes, and, in their itching for novelty, procure themselves a crowd of teachers.
Hebrews 12:15
Take care that no one fails to use the loving help of God, 'that no bitterness is allowed to take root and spring up, and cause trouble,' and so poison the whole community.
2 Peter 2:1
But there were false prophets also in the nation, just as there will be false teachers among you, men who will secretly introduce ruinous divisions, disowning even the Lord who bought them, and bringing speedy Ruin upon themselves.
Revelation 2:20
Yet I have this against you--You tolerate the woman Jezebel, who declares that she is a Prophetess, and misleads my servants by her teaching, till they commit licentious acts and eat idol-offerings.
Enemy
Matthew 13:39
And the enemy who sowed them is the Devil. The harvest-time is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels.
2 Corinthians 11:13
Men of this stamp are false apostles, treacherous workers, disguising themselves as Apostles of Christ!
1 Peter 5:8
Exercise self-control, be watchful. Your adversary, the Devil, like a roaring lion, is prowling about, eager to devour you.
Revelation 12:9
Then the great Dragon, the primeval Serpent, known as the 'Devil' and 'Satan,' who deceives all the world, was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.
Revelation 13:14
and in consequence of the marvels which it was allowed to perform under the eyes of the Beast, it is able to deceive all who are living on the earth. It bids those who live on the earth to make a statue in honour of the Beast, who, despite the wound from the sword, yet lived.
Tares
Matthew 13:38
The field is the world. By the good seed is meant the People of the Kingdom. The tares are the wicked,