The word in Scripture

Tares in the Bible

The word tares appears 8 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Tares are the weeds sown among the wheat by the enemy. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What tares means in the Bible

Tares are the weeds sown among the wheat by the enemy.

Where the word tares appears

Here is every passage where the word tares appears, in the words of the King James Bible:

“But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.”Matthew 13:25

“But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.”Matthew 13:26

“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?”Matthew 13:27

“But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.”Matthew 13:29

“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

“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.”Matthew 13:36

“The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;”Matthew 13:38

“As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.”Matthew 13:40