ACC ~ Matthew 13 v25

WHEN PEOPLE ARE ASLEEP

ORIGEN: But while people are asleep they do not act according to the command of Jesus, “Watch and pray that you enter not into temptation.” [1] At that point the devil on the watch sows what are called tares—that is, evil opinions—over and among the good seeds that are from the Word. According to this the whole world might be called a field, and not the church of God only. For the Son of Man sowed the good seed throughout the entire world, but the wicked one sowed tares—that is, evil words—which, springing from wickedness, are children of the evil one. COMMENTARY ON MATTHEW 10.2. [2]

[1] Mt 26:41.

[2] GCS 40:2; ANF 9:414.