Dr. John A. King interprets Matthew 13:25 as a warning about human enemies, not Satan. The parable's weeds are sown by someone who knows the farmer and holds a grudge. King argues the deepest harm comes from people inside our circles, those we trust, not distant strangers.
Here's a thought for you. Often we think that destruction comes from unknown people, from people that we really don't have a relationship with or a connection with. Here's a thought. Matthew, Matthew 13, verse 25. But while his men were sleeping, number one, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. So while people in his employ, those that were in relationship that you would imagine are responsible for guarding or would have a heart to look over This particular person. His enemy came. So obviously someone known to him. Now often this is taught that the enemy came, meaning Satan. It doesn't say that. It says his enemy, someone known to him, someone who knew of him, someone who had a grudge against him, someone who wanted to prove something or hold something or do something and hurt him. Something happened by someone who knew him, and they got through the fence that we think sometimes relationships have for us and are supposed to hold back bad things. So my takeaway from this is be careful. It's those that are often known to you that can cause the most destruction.
