Quotes about Weeds

The garden is far less likely to grow weeds if we have been planting flowers.

Just as leaven in bread will cause it to rise, the words and actions of others will cause their bad seed to produce weeds instead of fruit.

But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away.

When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

‘No,’ he said, ‘if you pull the weeds now, you might uproot the wheat with them.

Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”

Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.

Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings, and they yielded no crop.

But now let the heart be cleansed by mortification, the weeds of lust constantly and daily rooted up (as they spring daily, nature being their proper soil), let room be made for grace to thrive and flourish, -- how will every grace act its part, and be ready for every use and purpose!