Matthew 13:28
He said to them, An enemy has done this. The servants said to him, Is it your will, then, that we go and gather them up?
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
29But he said, No; lest while you are gathering the tares, you root up the wheat with them.
Cross References
Luke 9:49And John answered and said: Master, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.
2 Corinthians 2:6Sufficient for such a one is the punishment, which was inflicted by the greater number:
Jude 1:22And on some, have compassion, making a distinction:
Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:25-44
Parable of the Tares, the Mustard-Seed, the Leaven, &c.. 24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28 He… Read the whole commentary →