“His enemy came and sowed tares [darnel] among the wheat.” MATT. 13:25. THE Greek word zizania occurs in Matthew 13:25–30, and is translated “tares.” The plant to which it refers appears to have been one which had some resemblance to wheat—at least in the blade—and hence totally unlike the plant called tares now-a-days, which is a kind of vetch. It is said, “But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was