Bible Verses About "What Is the Parable of the Wheat and Tares"
The Parable of the Wheat and Tares teaches that true believers and false ones will coexist until the final judgment, when God will separate them.
The Parable of the Wheat and Tares teaches that true believers and false ones will coexist until the final judgment, when God will separate 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." — Matthew 13:30 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is the Parable of the Wheat and Tares?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"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 enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels."
"Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father."
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