Tares

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Bible verses about “Tares”

The first verses cited, in the King James Version.

• Matthew 13:24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
• Matthew 13:25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
• Matthew 13:26But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
• Matthew 13:27So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
• Matthew 13:28He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
• Matthew 13:29But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
• Matthew 13:30Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
• Matthew 13:38The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
• Matthew 13:39The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
• Matthew 13:40As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
• Matthew 13:41The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
• Matthew 13:42And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.