Bible Dictionary
Tares
The tares in Jesus’ parable were weeds resembling wheat, commonly identified with darnel. They were left until harvest so the wheat would not be uprooted with them.
Biblical Usage
In Jesus’ parable, tares were sown among the wheat and were left until harvest so that the wheat would not be uprooted with them. The image depends on the weed’s close resemblance to wheat during early growth.
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