Matthew 13:26

"but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away."

Key Reflection

In this passage, Jesus illustrates how Satan subtly introduces false teachings into communities where true faith is present, likening him to an enemy who sows weeds among wheat during people's unawareness. This metaphor underscores the constant threat of deception and the importance of discernment in distinguishing truth from falsehood.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 26. Then appeared the tares also. That is, then was first discovered the tares. They had grown with the wheat, but so much like it as not to be noticed, till the wheat began to ripen. So, true piety and false hopes are not known by professions, by "blades," and leaves, and flowers, but by the fruit. __________________________________________________________________

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