Matthew 13:25but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away.
The setting
Sea of Galilee, ~30 AD. Jesus describes the ancient crime of field sabotage — real terrorism in agricultural societies...
The emotion here: sorrow at describing the reality of evil's stealth
The original word
echthros (ἐχθρός) — enemy, not random evil but personal, intentional opposition
Why it matters
Sowing weeds in someone's field was a recognized form of revenge in the ancient world, mentioned in Roman law
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 13:25
The enemy sowed 'darnel' — a weed that looks exactly like wheat until harvest time
Common misconceptionPeople think this teaches that Christians should be passive about evil, but Jesus is teaching about wisdom — knowing WHEN and HOW to act, not WHETHER to act.
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 13:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 13:25 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 15% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include spiritual warfare, deception. Notable phrases: while people slept; enemy came; sowed darnel weeds.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
Your reflection
What does Matthew 13:25 mean to you, today?
A short note. A question. A prayer. Saved privately to your Soul Garden, dated, and tied to this verse forever.
Speak your heart →Get 3 verses for "angry"
Delivered to your inbox right now. Free.