Bible Verses About Parables: Tares

Another parable put hee foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a man which sowed good seede in his fielde.

But while men slept, there came his enemie, and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his waie.

And when the blade was sprong vp, and brought forth fruite, then appeared the tares also.

Then came the seruaunts of the housholder, and sayd vnto him, Master, sowedst not thou good seede in thy fielde? from whence then hath it tares?

And hee said to them, Some enuious man hath done this. Then the seruants saide vnto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them vp?

But he saide, Nay, lest while yee goe about to gather the tares, yee plucke vp also with them the wheat.

Let both growe together vntill the haruest, and in time of haruest I will say to the reapers, Gather yee first the tares, and binde them in sheaues to burne them: but gather the wheate into my barne.

Then sent Iesus the multitude away, and went into the house. And his disciples came vnto him, saying, Declare vnto vs the parable of the tares of that fielde.

Then answered he, and saide to them, He that soweth the good seede, is the Sonne of man.

And the field is the worlde, and the good seede are the children of the kingdome, and the tares are the children of that wicked one.

And the enemie that soweth them, is the deuill, and the haruest is the end of the worlde, and the reapers be the Angels.

As then the tares are gathered and burned in ye fire, so shall it be in the end of this world.

The Sonne of man shall send forth his Angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which doe iniquitie,

And shall cast them into a fornace of fire. There shalbe wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Then shall the iust men shine as ye sunne in the kingdome of their Father. Hee that hath eares to heare, let him heare.