His enemy came and oversowed weeds in among the wheat.—Matt. 13:25.
Jesus
tells us that the enemy “is the Devil.” The weeds are described
as “the sons of the wicked one.” (Matt. 13:38, 39) In a
literal sense, the weeds that Jesus referred to were probably the
bearded darnel. This poisonous plant closely resembles wheat in its
early stages before it reaches maturity. What a fitting picture of
imitation Christians, those who claim to be sons of the Kingdom but
do not produce genuine fruitage! These hypocritical Christians who
claim to be followers of Christ are really part of the “seed” of
Satan the Devil. (Gen. 3:15) Jesus did not say that the wheat would
become weeds. So this illustration does not portray genuine
Christians who fall away from the truth. Rather, it points to a
deliberate effort on the part of Satan to corrupt the Christian
congregation by introducing wicked people into it. By the time that
the last apostle, John, was old, this apostasy was clearly
evident.—2 Pet. 2:1-3; 1 John 2:18. w10
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