But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:25 · retained source text
But while men slept, his enemy came & sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
KJV dictionary & concordance
tares
Meaning of “tares”
Weeds resembling grain in early growth.
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8 occurrences8 verses1 bookKJV PCE
First occurrence: Matthew 13:25
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “tares”
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:26 · retained source text
But when the blade was sprung vp, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
So 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?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:27 · retained source text
So the seruants of the housholder came, and said vnto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seede in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:29 · retained source text
But he said, Nay: lest while yee gather vp the tares, ye root vp also the wheat with them.
Let 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.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:30 · retained source text
Let both grow together vntil the haruest: and in the time of haruest, I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and binde them in bundels to burne them: but gather the wheat into my barne.
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:36 · retained source text
Then Iesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came vnto him, saying, Declare vnto vs the parable of the tares of the field.
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:38 · retained source text
The field is the world. The good seed, are the children of the kingdome: but the tares are the children of the wicked one.
As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:40 · retained source text
As therefore the tares are gathered and burnt in the fire: so shall it be in the end of this world.
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